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Hepatocyte growth factor and transforming growth factor β1 ratio at baseline can predict early response to cyclophosphamide in systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis

  1. Anna Capuano1,
  2. Stefano Costanzi1,
  3. Giusy Peluso1,
  4. Gianfranco Zannoni1,
  5. Valerio Gaetano Vellone1,
  6. Elisa Gremese1,
  7. Angelo Zoli1,
  8. Cathryn Scott2,
  9. Carlo Alberto Beltrami2,
  10. Giulio Romano2,
  11. Gianfranco Ferraccioli1,*

Article first published online: 30 OCT 2006

DOI: 10.1002/art.22192

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 54, Issue 11, pages 3633–3639, November 2006

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Capuano, A., Costanzi, S., Peluso, G., Zannoni, G., Vellone, V. G., Gremese, E., Zoli, A., Scott, C., Beltrami, C. A., Romano, G. and Ferraccioli, G. (2006), Hepatocyte growth factor and transforming growth factor β1 ratio at baseline can predict early response to cyclophosphamide in systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 54: 3633–3639. doi: 10.1002/art.22192

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  1. 1

    Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy

  2. 2

    University of Udine, Udine, Italy

*Director, Department of Rheumatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Via Moscati 31, 00168 Rome, Italy

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  1. Issue published online: 30 OCT 2006
  2. Article first published online: 30 OCT 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 AUG 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 19 DEC 2005

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