Serum connective tissue growth factor is a highly discriminatory biomarker for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Xinyu Yang,Ke Lin,Shanmin Ni,Jianmin Wang,Qingqing Tian,Huaijun Chen,Matthew A. Brown,Kaidi Zheng,Weitao Zhai,Li Sun,Sheng-Wei Jin,Jianguang Wang

Serum connective tissue growth factor is a highly discriminatory biomarker for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

2017

Xinyu Yang
Ke Lin
Shanmin Ni
Jianmin Wang
Qingqing Tian
Huaijun Chen
Matthew A. Brown
Kaidi Zheng
Weitao Zhai
Li Sun
Sheng-Wei Jin
Jianguang Wang

Background Our previous proteomic study indicated that connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) may be a potential biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis. The aim was to assess the performance of CTGF as a biomarker of RA.

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Diabetes mellitus
Immunology
Growth factor
Rheumatoid arthritis
CTGF
Rheumatoid factor
Rheumatology
Biomarker (medicine)
Medicine
Pathology
Internal medicine
Connective tissue
Ankylosing spondylitis
Synovial fluid
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