Elevated Serum Levels of Arachidonoyl-lysophosphatidic Acid and Sphingosine 1-Phosphate in Systemic Sclerosis
<p>Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an often fatal disease characterized by autoimmunity and inflammation, leading to widespread vasculopathy and fibrosis. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a bioactive phospholipid in serum, is generated from lysophospholipids secreted from activated platelets in part b...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2009-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.medsci.org/v06p0168.htm |