Periostin overexpression in scleroderma cardiac tissue and its utility as a marker for disease complications
Abstract Objective To evaluate the levels of periostin in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and their association with features of systemic sclerosis. Methods The levels of periostin were assessed in the serum of 106 SSc patients and 22 healthy controls and by immunofluorescence staining in car...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02943-2 |