Serum angiotensin‐converting enzyme levels indicating early sarcoidosis diagnosis and immunosuppressive therapy efficacy
Abstract Aims This study aimed to determine the new cut‐off value of serum angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) levels for detecting patients with sarcoidosis and to examine the change in ACE levels after the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy. Methods and results We retrospectively examined pat...
Main Authors: | Hideki Kawai, Hiroyuki Naruse, Masayoshi Sarai, Yasuchika Kato, Yoshihiro Sato, Hiroshi Takahashi, Junnichi Ishii, Hiroyasu Ito, Shin‐ichiro Morimoto, Hideo Izawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-06-01
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Series: | ESC Heart Failure |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14343 |
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