Is Pentraxin-3 Stronger Than C-Reactive Protein to Determine Inflammation in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients?

Is Pentraxin-3 Stronger Than C-Reactive Protein to Determine Inflammation in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients?

Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is the prototype of long pentraxins and is produced by many tissues and organs including vascular endothelial cells in response to pro-inflammatory signals. It is thought to be an independent indicator of disease activity. We analyzed the correlation of PTX-3 with other markers o...

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Main Authors: M. Gursu, S. Ozturk, Z. Aydin, S. Karadag, Y. Doventas, M. Koldas, S. Uzun, A. Sumnu, R. Kazancioglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1201000305

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