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First received: December 28, 2022

Clinical Trial: Melanocortin Gene Expression in Lymphocytes of Polymyalgia Patients

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: Completed

Condition: Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Study Type: Observational


Official Title: Is the Melanocortin System Involved in Inflammatory Resolution

Brief Summary: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a systemic inflammatory disorder with unknown etiology and overlapping symptoms with giant cell arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The proteomic profile of PMR patients remains uncharacterized and biomarker studies very limited. The primary aim of this study was to thoroughly investigate the lymphocyte expression of melanocortin receptors, and the serum proteome during glucocorticoid treatment of PMR with a focus on acute-phase reactions, the complement system, and…

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