Soluble CD40 ligand, high sensitive C-reactive protein and fetuin-A levels in patients with essential thrombocythemia

Bilgir F., Bilgir O., KEBAPCILAR L., Calan M., Ozdemirkiran F., Cinali T., ...More

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, vol.46, no.1, pp.67-71, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transci.2011.11.013
  • Journal Name: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.67-71
  • Keywords: sCD40L, High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), Fetuin-A, Essential thrombocythemia, POLYCYTHEMIA-VERA, PLATELET VOLUME, UNSTABLE ANGINA, ENHANCED LEVELS, SERUM, THROMBOSIS, CALCIFICATION, ASSOCIATION, ACTIVATION, MUTATION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: CD40 ligand (CD40L) is expressed on the surface of activated platelets and activated T lymphocytes. Circulating soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) is formed from these molecules proteolytically. Fetuin-A is a potent antiinflammatory cytokine.