The Relationship Between Plasma Microparticles and Disease Manifestations in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.

Authors :: Guiducci, Serena
Distler, Jörg H. W.
Jüngel, Astrid
Huscher, Dörte
Huber, Lars C.
Michel, Beat A.
Gay, Renate E.
Pisetsky, David S.
Gay, Steffen
Matucci-Cerinic, Marco
Distler, Oliver
Source :: Arthritis & Rheumatism. Sep2008, Vol. 58 Issue 9, p2845-2853. 9p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The article presents a study that aims to analyze the profile of microparticles in the blood of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and healthy controls. Result of the study shows that the total number of microparticles was strongly increased in patients with SSc compared with healthy controls. It is concluded that the number of microparticles from different cellular increased in the blood of SSc patients.

Subjects :: *SYSTEMIC scleroderma
*COLLAGEN diseases
*DEMYELINATION
*MYELIN sheath diseases
*VIRUS diseases

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