Serum Interleukin-6 Expression Level and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Dermatomyositis

Objective. To analyze serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression level and its clinical significance in patients with dermatomyositis. Methods. Blood samples from 23 adult patients with dermatomyositis (DM), 22 with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 22 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 16 with Sjögren�...

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Main Authors: Min Yang, Xiaomin Cen, Qibing Xie, Chuan Zuo, Guixiu Shi, Geng Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/717808