Association of serum CCL20 levels with pulmonary vascular involvement and primary biliary cholangitis in patients with systemic sclerosis

ConclusionSerum CCL20 levels may be involved in the development of pulmonary vascular involvement leading to pulmonary arterial hypertension and asymptomatic PBC in SSc patients.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - March 22, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tetsuya Ikawa, Takuya Miyagawa, Yuki Fukui, Shun Minatsuki, Hisataka Maki, Toshiro Inaba, Masaru Hatano, Satoshi Toyama, Jun Omatsu, Kentaro Awaji, Yuta Norimatsu, Yusuke Watanabe, Ayumi Yoshizaki, Shinichi Sato, Yoshihide Asano Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research