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A high-performance liquid chromatographic technique has been used for measuring the amount of endogenous serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) released from human platelets stimulated by adenosine diphosphate ...
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Psychiatric manifestations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and often represent a challenging diagnostic and therapeutic problem, mainly because the uncertainties of the pathogenic mechanisms. ...
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Open AccessNailfold videocapillaroscopy and serum VEGF levels in scleroderma are associated with internal organ involvement
Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) identifies the microvascular hallmarks of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and may play a pivotal role in the associated vasculopathy. ...
