Association between acute phase reactants, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and disease activity in Takayasu’s arteritis patients

Association between acute phase reactants, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and disease activity in Takayasu’s arteritis patients

Abstract Background To investigate the association between blood biomarkers and disease activity of Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) in a follow-up cohort. Methods Disease activity was assessed by clinical manifestations and repeated vascular Doppler examinations. The association between erythrocyte sedim...

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Main Authors: Jing Li, Yahong Wang, Yanhong Wang, Ying Wang, Yunjiao Yang, Jiuliang Zhao, Mengtao Li, Xinping Tian, Xiaofeng Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Takayasu arteritis
Angiographic examination
Disease activity
Acute phase reactants
Interleukin-6
Tumor necrosis factor-α
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-020-02365-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-020-02365-y

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