Prevalence and clinical significance of cathepsin G antibodies in systemic sclerosis

• Main Authors: P. Grypiotis (Author), A. Ruffatti (Author), F. Cozzi (Author), R.A. Sinico (Author), M. Tonello (Author), A. Radice (Author), M. Favaro (Author), S. Todesco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of cathepsin G antibodies in patients affected with systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma). Methods: 115 patients affected by SSc, 55 (47,8%) with diffuse scleroderma (dSSc) and 60 (52,2%) with limited scleroderma (lSSc), were tested fo...