Correlation Between Serum Galectin-3 Levels and Disease Severity in Psoriasis Vulgaris
TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, vol.45, no.3, pp.152-154, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 45 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.4274/turkderm.82713
- Journal Name: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.152-154
- Keywords: Psoriasis vulgaris, serum galectin 3, severity of disease, BINDING-PROTEIN, EPSILON-BP/MAC-2, LECTIN
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background and Design: In view of the evolving knowledge about the presence of the potent proinflammatory galectin-3, a member of the galectin family, in the cells (mainly T-lymphocytes) playing a key role in the inflammation process. We aimed to determine the serum galectin-3 levels in patients with psoriasis vulgaris, a T-cell-mediated inflammatory disease, and to investigate the correlation between these levels and disease activity.