Lipocalin 2 as a clinical significance in rheumatoid arthritis
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Lipocalin 2 as a clinical significance in rheumatoid arthritis
Aim of the study In this study, serum lipokalin 2 (LCN-2) levels and its clinical and radiological significance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was evaluated. Material and methods The study enrolled 37 patients with RA and 34 healthy controls. Serum LCN-2 level was measured using ELISA method. Patients with DAS 28 scores ≤ 3.2, and > 3.2 were allocated into lower and high/moderate disea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Central European Journal of Immunology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1426-3912
DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2017.70969