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Role of MMP-7 in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Lupus - 1 Aug 2017
Vira H, Pradhan V, Umare V, Chaudhary A, Rajadhyksha A, Nadkar M, Ghosh K, Nadkarni A
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a clinically heterogeneous chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder. The association of MMP-7 and disease severity is still unclear. A total of 150 SLE patients and matched healthy controls were recruited for this study. Disease activity was scored according to SLEDAI (98 active and 52 inactive disease). Mean serum MMP-7 levels were significantly higher in SLE patients than...
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