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ArticleYonsei medical journal2021

Serum Clusterin Level Could Reflect the Current Activity of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis.

Taejun Yoon, Sung Soo Ahn, Jung Yoon Pyo, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Taejun Yoon *Department of Medical Science, BK21 Plus Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-3555
Sung Soo Ahn *Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9002-9880
Jung Yoon PyoDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1866-6885
Jason Jungsik SongDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0662-7704
Yong-Beom ParkDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4695-8620
Sang-Won LeeDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8038-3341
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Korea Health Industry Development Institute HI14C1324Yonsei University College of Medicine 6-2019-0184
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe investigated whether serum clusterin levels could reflect the current antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV)-specific indices. MATERIALS AND

methodsFifty-seven patients with AAV and 40 healthy controls were included in this study. AAV-specific indices included the Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey Physical and Mental Component Summaries (SF-36 PCS and MCS) scores, Birmingham vasculitis activity score (BVAS), five-factor score (FFS), and vasculitis damage index. Clinical and laboratory data and AAV-specific indices were obtained at blood collection. The highest tertile of BVAS (≥16) was defined as high activity of AAV.

resultsThe median age of AAV patients was 64.0 years and 19 patients were male. SF-36 PCS score (r=0.328), SF-36 MCS score (r=0.289), BVAS (r=-0.404), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (r=-0.336), and C-reactive protein levels (r=-0.421) were significantly correlated with serum clusterin levels. In the multivariable linear regression analysis using AAV-specific indices and serum clusterin levels, both FFS (β=0.412) and serum clusterin levels (β=-0.250) were significantly associated with BVAS. When the optimal serum clusterin cut-off level for high activity of AAV was identified as 130.45 µg/mL, patients with serum clusterin level ≤130.45 µg/mL had a significantly higher risk for high activity of AAV than did those without (relative risk 7.194). Patients with AAV exhibited significantly lower serum clusterin levels than did healthy controls (168.2 µg/mL vs. 230.5 µg/mL).

conclusionSerum clusterin levels could reflect the current disease activity in patients with AAV.

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Antibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAnti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated VasculitisBlood SedimentationClusterinHumansMaleMiddle AgedAntibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicCLU protein, humanClusterinactivityantineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodyClusterincurrentvasculitis

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