title: Markedly elevated serum total N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen is a novel marker for the diagnosis and follow up of patients with POEMS syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ying-Lei
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Qi
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Wen-Ying
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xu-Zhen
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ming-Hui
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Hui-Juan
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Xin
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Dao-Bin
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China lijian@pumch.cn.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011347:Procollagen / Q000097:blood*; D057832:Watchful Waiting
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011347:Procollagen; C047202:procollagen Type I N-terminal peptide
keywords: N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen; POEMS syndrome; osteosclerosis; vascular endothelial growth factor