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Calprotectin as a biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis: the potential predictive value of response to treatment

    Alessia Caproli‡

    Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili & University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Silvia Della Pina‡

    Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili & University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Marika Vezzoli

    Department of Molecular & Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Ilaria Cavazzana

    Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili & University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Paolo Airò

    Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili & University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Duilio Brugnoni

    Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Franco Franceschini

    Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili & University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Emirena Garrafa§

    *Author for correspondence: Tel.: +39 030 3995 506;

    E-mail Address: emirena.garrafa@unibs.it

    Department of Molecular & Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

    Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili, Brescia, 25100, Italy

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    Silvia Piantoni§

    Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical & Experimental Sciences, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili & University of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.4155/bio-2023-0130
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