Serum periostin levels are correlated with progressive skin sclerosis in patients with systemic sclerosis
British Journal of Dermatology2012Vol. 168(4), pp. 717–725
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Yukie Yamaguchi, Junya Ono, Miho Masuoka, Shoichiro Ohta, Kenji Izuhara, Z. Ikezawa, Michiko Aihara, Koichiro Takahashi
Abstract
An elevated periostin level in patients with SSc is associated with severity of skin sclerosis. Periostin may be a potential biomarker for progressive skin fibrosis in SSc.
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