YKL-40 and cytokines - a New Diagnostic Constellation in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes chronic inflammation and alteration of articular tissue and joints. The pathogenesis of the disease remains unclear although it is known that proinflammatory cytokines play a major role in its induction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kazakova Maria H., Batalov Anastas Z., Mateva Nonka G., Kolarov Zlatimir G., Sarafian Victoria S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Folia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.59.issue-1/folmed-2017-0013/folmed-2017-0013.xml?format=INT