Plasma Wnt7b protein in rheumatoid arthritis: Detection of interstitial lung disease

CONCLUSION: RA-ILD patients had significantly higher plasma Wnt7b levels than the controls and IPF patients. These data suggest that the Wnt7b secretion is augmented by the concomitant presence of RA with pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, plasma Wnt7b may be used as a highly sensitive test for the detection of immunologically induced fibrotic changes in lung tissue among RA patients.PMID:37290224 | DOI:10.1016/j.imbio.2023.152397
Source: Immunobiology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research