However, there are many different kinds of tissue macrophages as well as macrophages in general circulation, and these cells also produce TSPO
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First, significant correlations were observed between serum GPX-3 concentration at diagnosis and both BVAS and VDI at diagnosis, indicating that serum GPX-3 can be a potential biomarker to assess vasculitis activity and damage at diagnosis in patients newly diagnosed with AAV
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