Fetuin-A and interleukin-18 levels in ankylosing spondylitis
- Yildiz, Yasar
- Kozaci, Didem L.
- Bilgir, Oktay
- Taylan, Ali
- Kebapcilar, Levent
- SARI, İSMAİL
- Akkoc, Nurullah
- Gunay, Necati
- Yuksel, Arif
Publication date
January 2010
DOIAbstract
Aim: Interleukin-18 (IL-18) and fetuin-A have been implicated in atherosclerosis. Preliminary evidence suggests that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate possible abnormalities in IL-18 and fetuin-A levels in AS
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