The Use of Chitotriosidase as a Marker of Active Sarcoidosis and in the Diagnosis of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

The Use of Chitotriosidase as a Marker of Active Sarcoidosis and in the Diagnosis of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ inflammatory granulomatosis with a lung-predominant involvement. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of serum chitotriosidase (CHIT1) in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO); the patients with confirmed diagnosis of active sarcoidosis were compared wi...

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Main Authors: Angela Maria Di Francesco, Elena Verrecchia, Ludovico Luca Sicignano, Maria Grazia Massaro, Daniela Antuzzi, Marcello Covino, Giuliana Pasciuto, Luca Richeldi, Raffaele Manna
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
sarcoidosis
chitotriosidase
biomarkers
FUO
Medicine
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e7814f8b9a0243c1aaa814a608c73587
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