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    Increased carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis: an update meta-analysis

    This study aims to derive a more precise estimation on carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) level in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and related factors. Studies published from January 1, 1982 to Dece...

    Peng Wang, Shi-Yang Guan, Shu-Zhen Xu, Hong-Miao Li, Rui-Xue Leng in Clinical Rheumatology (2016)

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    Interleukin-35: a Potential Therapeutic Agent for Autoimmune Diseases

    Autoimmune diseases contain a large number of pathologies characterized by various factors that contribute to a breakdown in self-tolerance. Cytokine-mediated immunity plays an essential role in the pathogenes...

    Shi-Yang Guan, Rui-Xue Leng, Muhammad Imran Khan, Humera Qureshi in Inflammation (2017)

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    Comparison of plasma/serum levels of procalcitonin between infection and febrile disease flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis

    Currently published data regarding the potential role of procalcitonin (PCT) for the discrimination between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) flare and infection are contradictory. To derive a more precise ev...

    Li-Na Liu, Peng Wang, Shi-Yang Guan, **ao-Mei Li, Bao-Zhu Li in Rheumatology International (2017)

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    Lack of association between mean platelet volume and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Currently, many studies have focused on the possibility of using mean platelet volume (MPV) as a biomarker for disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To derive a more accurate es...

    Chan-Na Zhao, Yan-Mei Mao, Peng Wang, Shi-Yang Guan in Rheumatology International (2018)