| Literature DB >> 27650429 |
Gabriele Valentini1,2,3, Antonella Riccardi4,5,6, Serena Vettori4,5,6, Rosaria Irace4,5,6, Michele Iudici4,5,6, Salvatore Tolone4,5,6, Ludovico Docimo4,5,6, Marialuisa Bocchino4,5,6, Alessandro Sanduzzi4,5,6, Domenico Cozzolino4,5,6.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate CXCL4 levels in undifferentiated connective tissue disease at risk for SSc (UCTD-SSc-risk) and confirm its increase and investigate its prognostic value. Serum CXCL4 levels were measured in 45 patients and 24 controls. CXCL4 was significantly higher in UCTD-SSc-risk patients than in controls. It resulted higher in patients with a shorter disease duration and in those lacking capillaroscopic alterations. We confirm that CXCL4 levels are increased in UCTD-risk-SSc patients. Further studies are needed to investigate the role of CXCL4 assessment in UCTD-risk-SSc.Entities:
Keywords: Systemic sclerosis; Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27650429 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-016-0437-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Med ISSN: 1591-8890 Impact factor: 3.984