Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8712487 | Dermatologica Sinica | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Similar to CRP, PTX-3 is an acute-phase reactant that is considered an inflammatory and atherosclerotic biomarker. This study showed that PTX-3 levels can increase, similar to IL-17, but no relationship was detected between disease activity and coronary risk factors such as serum lipids, glucose intolerance and obesity. This was a cross-sectional study; therefore, the patients should be followed in long-term studies to determine whether higher PTX levels in BD patients are associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease.
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Authors
Sinem Sag, Ayhan Kamanlı, Mustafa Altındis, Mustafa Serdar Sag, Halil Harman, İbrahim Tekeoglu, Kemal Nas,