Serum periostin levels in acute rheumatic fever: is it useful as a new biomarker?

Conclusion: There was a significant increase in serum periostin levels in patients with ARF and a reduction after adequate treatment which was independent of the severity of carditis. Periostin may be a biomarker which acts as an acute phase reactant in ARF. PMID: 31648625 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Paediatr Int Child Health Source Type: research