Babak Bagherzadeh-Nobari
Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
[ 1 ] - Serum YKL-40 levels and disease characteristics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Background: The present study aimed to evaluate serum YKL-40 levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to healthy subjects and to search whether there is an association between YKL-40 levels and disease characteristics in RA. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 60 RA patients based on the ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included. I...