Pentraxin 3 levels and correlation with disease severity in patients with acute rheumatic fever

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GÜRSES D., Oguz M., Yilmaz M., AYBEK H., Akpinar F.

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.36, no.2, pp.233-243, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.46497/archrheumatol.2021.8232
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.233-243
  • Keywords: Acute rheumatic fever, child, pentraxin 3, PTX3, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, CRITERIA, TISSUE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate serum pentraxin 3 (PTX3) levels during acute episode of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and their relationship with disease severity.