Serum adhesion molecule levels as prognostic markers in patients with early systemic sclerosis: a multicentre, prospective, observational study.

Serum adhesion molecule levels as prognostic markers in patients with early systemic sclerosis: a multicentre, prospective, observational study.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of circulating adhesion molecule levels as a prognostic indicator of disease progression in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with early onset disease. METHODS: Ninety-two Japanese patients with early onset SSc presenting with diffuse skin sclerosis and/or interstiti...

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Main Authors: Minoru Hasegawa, Yoshihide Asano, Hirahito Endo, Manabu Fujimoto, Daisuke Goto, Hironobu Ihn, Katsumi Inoue, Osamu Ishikawa, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Masataka Kuwana, Fumihide Ogawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Sumiaki Tanaka, Shinichi Sato, Kazuhiko Takehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3916412?pdf=render

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