Circulating Retinol-Binding Protein 4 as a Possible Biomarker of Treatment Response for Ankylosing Spondylitis: An Array-Based Comparative Study

• Main Authors: Jialing Wu (Author), Xinyu Wu (Author), Zena Chen (Author), Qing Lv (Author), Mingcan Yang (Author), Xuqi Zheng (Author), Qiuxia Li (Author), Yanli Zhang (Author), Qiujing Wei (Author), Shuangyan Cao (Author), Xiaomin Li (Author), Jun Qi (Author), Minjing Zhao (Author), Zetao Liao (Author), Zhiming Lin (Author), Jieruo Gu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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ObjectiveTo explore proteins associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to investigate potential proteins that may predict treatment response of adalimumab (ADA) in AS patients.MethodsIn the discovery cohort, 39 AS patients and 20 healthy controls (HCs) were included, and 16 AS patients receive...