Cytokine profiling in active and quiescent SLE reveals distinct patient subpopulations

Cytokine profiling in active and quiescent SLE reveals distinct patient subpopulations

Abstract Background Patients with SLE display marked clinical and immunlogical heterogeneity. The purpose of the study was to investigate patterns of serum cytokines in patients with active and stable systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to determine how they relate to clinical phenotype. Methods...

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Main Authors: John A. Reynolds, Eoghan M. McCarthy, Sahena Haque, Pintip Ngamjanyaporn, Jamie C. Sergeant, Elaine Lee, Eileen Lee, Stephen A. Kilfeather, Ben Parker, Ian N. Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Cytokines
Biomarkers
Disease activity
Cluster analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1666-0

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