YKL-40 and cytokines - a New Diagnostic Constellation in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kazakova Maria H.; Batalov Anastas Z.; Mateva Nonka G.; Kolarov Zlatimir G.; Sarafian Victoria S.

doi:10.1515/folmed-2017-0013

Folia Medica (Mar 2017)

YKL-40 and cytokines - a New Diagnostic Constellation in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kazakova Maria H.,
Batalov Anastas Z.,
Mateva Nonka G.,
Kolarov Zlatimir G.,
Sarafian Victoria S.

Affiliations

Kazakova Maria H.: Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15A Vasil Aprilov Blvd., 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Batalov Anastas Z.: Department of Propedeutics of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Bulgaria
Mateva Nonka G.: Department of Medical Informatics, Biostatistics and E-learning, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Kolarov Zlatimir G.: Clinic of Rheumatology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Sarafian Victoria S.: Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0013
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 1
pp. 37 – 42

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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes chronic inflammation and alteration of articular tissue and joints. The pathogenesis of the disease remains unclear although it is known that proinflammatory cytokines play a major role in its induction.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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