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Higher Expression of Whole Blood MicroRNA-21 in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Associated with Programmed Cell Death 4 mRNA Expression and Collagen Cross-linked C-telopeptide Concentration
Chun-Huang Huang, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Wei-Chiao Chang, Shang-Yan Chiou, Chia-Hsuan Chou, Yu-Jie Lin, Pei-Hsuan Hung and Ruey-Hong Wong
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2014, jrheum.130515; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130515
Chun-Huang Huang
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
James Cheng-Chung Wei
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
Wei-Chiao Chang
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
Shang-Yan Chiou
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
Chia-Hsuan Chou
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
Yu-Jie Lin
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
Pei-Hsuan Hung
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
Ruey-Hong Wong
From the Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University; Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Supported by a grant from the Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan (CSH-2010-C-004) and the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC100-2815-C-040-036-B). C-H. Huang, MSc; J.C-C. Wei, MD, PhD, Institute of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; S-Y. Chiou, BSc; C-H. Chou, BSc; Y-J. Lin, BSc; P-H. Hung, BSc; R-H. Wong, PhD, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; W-C. Chang, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University-Wanfang Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. R-H. Wong, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Chien-Kuo N Road, Sec. 1, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan. E-mail: rueyhong@csmu.edu.tw. Accepted for publication February 20, 2014.
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Higher Expression of Whole Blood MicroRNA-21 in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Associated with Programmed Cell Death 4 mRNA Expression and Collagen Cross-linked C-telopeptide Concentration
Chun-Huang Huang, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Wei-Chiao Chang, Shang-Yan Chiou, Chia-Hsuan Chou, Yu-Jie Lin, Pei-Hsuan Hung, Ruey-Hong Wong
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2014, jrheum.130515; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130515
Higher Expression of Whole Blood MicroRNA-21 in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Associated with Programmed Cell Death 4 mRNA Expression and Collagen Cross-linked C-telopeptide Concentration
Chun-Huang Huang, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Wei-Chiao Chang, Shang-Yan Chiou, Chia-Hsuan Chou, Yu-Jie Lin, Pei-Hsuan Hung, Ruey-Hong Wong
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2014, jrheum.130515; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130515