Serum YKL-40 as a potential biomarker of inflammation in psoriasis

Objective: YKL-40 is an inflammatory glycoprotein associated with atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes or metabolic syndrome which are common comorbidities in psoriasis. The aim of the study was to assess serum YKL-40 level in psoriasis and elucidate possible associations with disease a...

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Main Authors: Anna Baran, Hanna Myśliwiec, Malgorzata Szterling-Jaworowska, Paulina Kiluk, Magdalena Świderska, Iwona Flisiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Dermatological Treatment
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2017.1330529