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Significant association between clinical characteristics and changes in peripheral immuno-phenotype in large vessel vasculitis.
Arthritis research & therapy - 30 Dec 2019
Matsumoto Kotaro, Suzuki Katsuya, Yoshimoto Keiko, Seki Noriyasu, Tsujimoto Hideto, Chiba Kenji, Takeuchi Tsutomu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is a type of vasculitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation of medium- and large-sized arteries. Clinical assessment of acute phase reactants has been conventionally used to diagnose and monitor diseases; however, accurate assessment of vascular disease activity status can be difficult. In this study, we investigated comprehensive immuno-phenotyping to explore...
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