Serum connective tissue growth factor is a highly discriminatory biomarker for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Serum connective tissue growth factor is a highly discriminatory biomarker for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Our previous proteomic study indicated that connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) may be a potential biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis. The aim was to assess the performance of CTGF as a biomarker of RA. Method Serum and synovial fluid CTGF was detected using a d...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Yang, Ke Lin, Shanmin Ni, Jianmin Wang, Qingqing Tian, Huaijun Chen, Matthew A. Brown, Kaidi Zheng, Weitao Zhai, Li Sun, Shengwei Jin, Jianguang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
CTGF
ACPA
Rheumatoid factor
Biomarker
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1463-1

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