The study of novel inflammatory markers in takayasu arteritis and its correlation with disease activity

The study of novel inflammatory markers in takayasu arteritis and its correlation with disease activity

Objectives: Currently, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and highly sensitive serum C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels are used to monitor disease activity and guide therapy in Takayasu Arteritis (TA). However, non-specificity of these markers suggests the need for novel biomarkers. In this pilot...

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Main Authors: Antony P. Pathadan, Sanjay Tyagi, Mohit D. Gupta, Girish M P, Sudhanshu Mahajan, Shekhar Kunal, Bhawna Mahajan, Ankit Bansal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Erythrocyte sedimentation ratio
Highly sensitive C-Reactive protein
Interleukin-6
Interleukin −18
Takayasu arteritis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483221001747

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