Fig. 3From: Increased serum levels of fractalkine and mobilisation of CD34+CD45− endothelial progenitor cells in systemic sclerosisSoluble endothelial biomarker concentrations in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) compared with healthy control subjects (HC). a Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). b Endothelin-1. c Soluble fractalkine (s-Fractalkine). d Correlation between s-Fractalkine and CD34+CD45− endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) counts (nb). Correlation was established using the non-parametric Spearman’s correlation coefficient (r s ). * P < 0.05; *** P < 0.0005. n.s = non-significantBack to article page