Significant association between clinical characteristics and changes in peripheral immuno-phenotype in large vessel vasculitis

Abstract Background Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is a type of vasculitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation of medium- and large-sized arteries. Clinical assessment of acute phase reactants has been conventionally used to diagnose and monitor diseases; however, accurate assessment of vascu...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Matsumoto, Katsuya Suzuki, Keiko Yoshimoto, Noriyasu Seki, Hideto Tsujimoto, Kenji Chiba, Tsutomu Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2068-7