Evaluation of the degree of clinical rheumatoid arthritis activity based on the concentrations of cytokines TNF-alpha, IL-12, IL-15, and IL-18 in serum and synovial fluid

Evaluation of the degree of clinical rheumatoid arthritis activity based on the concentrations of cytokines TNF-alpha, IL-12, IL-15, and IL-18 in serum and synovial fluid

Bacground/Aim. Experimental in vitro and in vivo investigations in a mouse model have proved that TNF-alpha, IL-12, IL- 15 and IL-18 participate in the pathogenesis of erosive inflammatory arthritis. The aim of this research was to determine the clinical significance of cytokines in the evaluation o...

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Main Author: Petrović-Rackov Ljiljana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2006-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
arthritis
rheumatoid
severity of illness index
cytokines
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
interlukins
synovial fluid
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2006/0042-84500601021P.pdf

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