Post-Streptococcal Antibodies Are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in a Population-Based Cohort

BACKGROUND: Streptococcal infections are known to trigger autoimmune disorders, affecting millions worldwide. Recently, we found an association between post-streptococcal autoantibodies against Protein Disulphide Isomerase (PDI), an enzyme involved in insulin degradation and insulin resistance. This...

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Autores principales: Aran, Adi, Lin, Ling, Finn, Laurel Ann, Weiner, Karin, Peppard, Paul, Young, Terry, Mignot, Emmanuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3176794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21949836
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0025017

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