Open AccessElevated serum level of hepatocyte growth factor predicts development of new syndesmophytes in men with ankylosing spondylitis
Author(s) -
Anna Deminger,
Eva Klingberg,
Merja Nurkkala,
Mats Geijer,
Hans Carlsten,
Lennart Jacobsson,
Helena Forsblad-d’Elia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa460
Subject(s) - medicine , ankylosing spondylitis , hepatocyte growth factor , interquartile range , odds ratio , univariate analysis , gastroenterology , multivariate analysis , receptor
To study baseline serum hepatocyte growth factor (s-HGF) as a predictor of spinal radiographic progression overall and by sex and to analyse factors correlated to changes in s-HGF in patients with AS.