Circulating levels of N -(carboxymethyl)lysine are increased in systemic sclerosis
2006; Oxford University Press; Volume: 46; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/rheumatology/kel076
ISSN1462-0332
AutoresO. Kaloudi, Giuseppina Basta, Federico Perfetto, Francesca Bartoli, Angela Del Rosso, Irene Miniati, Maria Letizia Conforti, Sergio Generini, Serena Guiducci, Rosanna Abbate, Alberto Moggi Pignone, Sergio Castellani, R. Livi, Raffaele De Caterina, Marco Matucci‐Cerinic,
Tópico(s)Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
ResumoObjective . Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), including N ɛ-(carboxymethyl)lysine-protein adducts (CML) are involved in micro/macrovascular changes and are co-localized with adhesion molecules in inflamed tissues. Serum levels of CML were investigated in systemic sclerosis (SSc) characterized by microvascular modifications and correlated with indices of micro/macrovascular damage.
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