In vivo study of pro-inflammatory cytokine changes in serum and synovial fluid during treatment with celecoxib and etoricoxib and correlation with VAS pain change and synovial membrane penetration index in patients with inflammatory arthritis
Objectives. To determine the impact of celecoxib and etoricoxib therapy on serum and synovial fluid levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, sTNFR1, sTNFR2 and IL-1Ra in patients with inflammatory arthritis. To determine the correlation between cytokine changes and synovial membrane penetration index of the st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PCO Convin S.A.
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file70_951.pdf |