Association between follistatin-related protein 1 and the functional status of patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Abstract. Background:. Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) plays both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory roles in the inflammatory processes. We investigated whether serum FSTL1 could predict the current anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV)-specific indices. Methods:. We rando...

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Main Authors: Taejun Yoon, Sung Soo Ahn, Jung Yoon Pyo, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee, Li-Shao Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-05-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000001454