Serum IL-15 in patients with early systemic sclerosis: a potential novel marker of lung disease
The pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by autoimmunity, vasculopathy and fibrosis. IL-15 is a pleiotropic cytokine that has impact on immune, vascular and connective tissue cells. We therefore investigated IL-15 in the circulation of patients with early SSc and explored possib...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2212554/ |