The diagnostic value of sST2 for myocardial fibrosis in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in subclinical stage of cardiac involvement.

Jianhong SunYuanwei XuYang WuJiayu SunGeng YinYucheng ChenQibing Xie

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2023)

sST2 showed a marked elevation during the subclinical stage of cardiac involvement in IIM and has potential as a biomarker for predicting diffuse and focal myocardial fibrosis in IIM.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
oxidative stress
low grade
risk assessment
high grade