Correlation of Endostatin and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP2) Serum Levels With Cardiovascular Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis Patients

• Main Authors: Bozena Dziankowska-Bartkowiak (Author), Elzbieta Waszczykowska (Author), Anna Zalewska (Author), Anna Sysa-Jedrzejowska (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Fibrosis of oesophagus, lungs, heart, and kidney in the course of systemic sclerosis (SSc) may lead to dysfunction of the above organs or even patients death. Recent studies point out the role of angiogenesis and fibrosis disturbances in the pathogenesis of SSc. Heart fibrosis is one of the most imp...