Circulating angiostatin serum level in patients with systemic sclerosis
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Circulating angiostatin serum level in patients with systemic sclerosis
Introduction Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is achronic connective tissue disease characterized by microangiopathy with inadequate angiogenesis. Angiostatin (AS) is a potent antiangiogenic factor specifically inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells. Aim To evaluate the level of angiostatin in the serum of patients with SSc. Material and methods Serum levels o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Dermatology and Allergology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1642-395X
DOI: 10.5114/ada.2017.72459