Serum lysyl oxidase concentration increases in long-standing systemic sclerosis: Can lysyl oxidase change over time?

Mohammad Hassan Jokar Simin Jafaripour Nafiseh Abdolahi Maryam Nazemipour Maliheh Moradzadeh Mohammad Ali Mansournia

Published in: Archives of rheumatology (2021)

Our study findings show an increased level of LOX protein level in the blood of patients diagnosed with SSc. Hyperlipidemia seems not to affect the concentrations of LOX in the peripheral blood of patients with SSc.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
peripheral blood
interstitial lung disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
rheumatoid arthritis
amino acid
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
protein protein
high fat diet induced