Serum interleukin-17 levels are associated with nephritis in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

Serum interleukin-17 levels are associated with nephritis in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

OBJECTIVES: To determine the serum interleukin-17 (IL-17) levels in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients and to evaluate the association between IL-17 and clinical manifestations, disease activity, laboratory findings and treatment. METHODS: We included 67 consecutive childhood-onse...

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Main Authors: Karina de Oliveira Peliçari, Mariana Postal, Nailú Angelica Sinicato, Fernando Augusto Peres, Paula Teixeira Fernandes, Roberto Marini, Lilian Tereza Lavras Costallat, Simone Appenzeller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Interleukin-17
Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
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