Role of Osteopontin as a Potential Biomarker of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and other Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs)

Role of Osteopontin as a Potential Biomarker of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and other Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs)

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe complication of connective tissue diseases (CTD). Its early diagnosis is essential to start effective treatment. In the present paper, we aimed to evaluate the role of plasma osteopontin (OPN) as a candidate biomarker of PAH in a cohort of CTD patien...

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Main Authors: Mattia Bellan, Cristina Piccinino, Stelvio Tonello, Rosalba Minisini, Ailia Giubertoni, Daniele Sola, Roberta Pedrazzoli, Ileana Gagliardi, Erika Zecca, Elisa Calzaducca, Federica Mazzoleni, Roberto Piffero, Giuseppe Patti, Mario Pirisi, Pier Paolo Sainaghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
osteopontin
pulmonary arterial hypertension
systemic sclerosis
connective tissue diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/5/394

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