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Cartilage collagen type II seromarker patterns in axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis: associations with disease activity, smoking and HLA-B27.
Rheumatology international - 1 Apr 2016
Munk Heidi Lausten, Gudmann Natasja Staehr, Christensen Anne Friesgaard, Ejstrup Leif, Sorensen Grith Lykke, Loft Anne Gitte, Bay-Jensen Anne C, Siebuhr Anne Sofie, Junker Peter
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to assess the possible association between type II collagen turnover seromarkers and disease profile in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Outpatients with axial SpA (n = 110) or PsA (n = 101) underwent clinical examination including disease activity measures and HLA-B27 typing. The procollagen IIA N-terminal peptide (PIIANP) and a matrix...
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