title: YKL-40 (chitinase 3-like-1) as a biomarker for psoriasis vulgaris and pustular psoriasis.
authors.forename: Yasutomo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: Seiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aochi
authors.forename: Shizue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Futatsugi-Yumikura
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwatsuki
authors.forename: Kiyofumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamanishi
mesh_terms: D054392:Adipokines / Q000097:blood*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000071451:Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D037102:Lectins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D054392:Adipokines; D015415:Biomarkers; C084533:CHI3L1 protein, human; D000071451:Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1; D037102:Lectins