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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/5/394 |