The relationship between vascular biomarkers and disease characteristics in systemic sclerosis: elevated MCP-1 is predominantly associated with fibrotic manifestations

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Yalcinkaya Y., Cinar S., Artim-Esen B., Kamali S., Ocal L., Deniz G., ...More

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.34, no.5, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 34 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2016
• Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Keywords: systemic sclerosis, fibrosis, biological markers, MONOCYTE CHEMOATTRACTANT PROTEIN-1, GROWTH-FACTOR, PULMONARY-FIBROSIS, COLLAGEN-SYNTHESIS, SERUM-LEVELS, SKIN, INVOLVEMENT, OVEREXPRESSION, ENDOTHELIN-1, PATHOGENESIS
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To determine the relationship between vascular biomarkers reflecting the vascular injury and organ involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc).