Elevated serum placenta growth factor (PlGF) levels in patients with systemic sclerosis: a possible role in the development of skin but not lung fibrosis.
Hamaguchi
Yasuhito
Y
Department of Dermatology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan.
Hasegawa
Minoru
M
Tanaka
Chihiro
C
Kumada
Sayako
S
Sato
Shinichi
S
Takehara
Kazuhiko
K
Fujimoto
Manabu
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072483:Placenta Growth Factor; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
C000608036:PGF protein, human; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins; D000072483:Placenta Growth Factor