Serum levels of beta2-microglobulin and free light chains of immunoglobulins are associated with systemic disease activity in primary Sjögren's syndrome. Data at enrollment in the prospective ASSESS cohort.

To analyze the clinical and immunological characteristics at enrollment in a large prospective cohort of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and to investigate the association between serum BAFF, beta2-microglobulin and free light chains of immunoglobulins and systemic disease activi...

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Main Authors: Jacques-Eric Gottenberg, Raphaèle Seror, Corinne Miceli-Richard, Joelle Benessiano, Valerie Devauchelle-Pensec, Philippe Dieude, Jean-Jacques Dubost, Anne-Laure Fauchais, Vincent Goeb, Eric Hachulla, Pierre Yves Hatron, Claire Larroche, Véronique Le Guern, Jacques Morel, Aleth Perdriger, Xavier Puéchal, Stephanie Rist, Alain Saraux, Damien Sene, Jean Sibilia, Olivier Vittecoq, Gaétane Nocturne, Philippe Ravaud, Xavier Mariette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3663789?pdf=render