title: Elevated serum placenta growth factor (PlGF) levels in patients with systemic sclerosis: a possible role in the development of skin but not lung fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamaguchi
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Chihiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Sayako
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumada
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: C000608036:PGF protein, human; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins; D000072483:Placenta Growth Factor