Increased galectin-3 may serve as a serologic signature of pre-rheumatoid arthritis while markers of synovitis and cartilage do not differ between early undifferentiated arthritis subsets
Background Undifferentiated arthritis (UA) is a label applied to patients with joint complaints which cannot be classified according to current criteria, which implies a need for precision diagnostic technologies. We studied serum galectin-3, a proinflammatory mediator, and seromarkers of structural joint elements in patients with early, UA and their associations with disease profile and biochemical and imaging findings. Methods One hundred and eleven UA patients were followed-up for at least 12 months and reclassified according to appropriate criteria (TUDAR). At baseline, demographics and la... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Arthritis research & therapy |
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London,
BioMed Central
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Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1478-6354 |
Weitere Identifikatoren: | doi: 10.1186/s13075-017-1282-4 |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-199545334X |
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Datenquelle: | Online Contents Benelux; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1282-4
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1282-4 |
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