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Increased serum levels of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and E-selectin in patients with systemic sclerosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9851267     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the serum levels of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) and soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHOD: Serum samples from 80 patients with SSc and 20 healthy control subjects were examined by a sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: The serum levels of sVCAM-1 and sE-selectin were significantly higher in the patients with SSc than in the healthy controls. The serum levels of sVCAM-1 were correlated with the presence of pulmonary fibrosis, joint involvement and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels. The serum levels of sE-selectin were correlated with the presence of pulmonary fibrosis. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that endothelial activation is involved in the development of this disease.
Authors:
H Ihn; S Sato; M Fujimoto; K Takehara; K Tamaki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of rheumatology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0263-7103     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  1998 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-30     Completed Date:  1998-12-30     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302415     Medline TA:  Br J Rheumatol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1188-92     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Sedimentation
E-Selectin / blood*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Joint Diseases / blood
Male
Matched-Pair Analysis
Pulmonary Fibrosis / blood
Scleroderma, Systemic / blood*
Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/E-Selectin; 0/Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1

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