Metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-12 are proteolytic enzymes especially implicated in joint inflammation. This study aims to evaluate their association with arthritis features and hand MRI abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Imbalanced MMP-3 and MMP-12 serum levels in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with Jaccoud's arthropathy and a distinctive MRI pattern

Figus, Fabiana;Iagnocco, Annamaria;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-12 are proteolytic enzymes especially implicated in joint inflammation. This study aims to evaluate their association with arthritis features and hand MRI abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
2021
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MRI; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; arthritis; biomarkers; deformities; glucocorticoids; inflammation; metalloproteinases
Piga, Matteo; Congia, Mattia; Balestrieri, Antonella; Angioni, Maria Maddalena; Cangemi, Ignazio; Cau, Riccardo; Chessa, Elisabetta; Floris, Alberto; Figus, Fabiana; Iagnocco, Annamaria; Cauli, Alberto; Saba, Luca
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