Monitoring serum IL-18 levels is useful for treatment of a patient with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis complicated by macrophage activation syndrome

Monitoring serum IL-18 levels is useful for treatment of a patient with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis complicated by macrophage activation syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by arthritis, spiking fever and a skin rash that is frequently complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a life-threatening disorder. We report a 22-month-ol...

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Main Authors: Ochs Hans D, Stevens Anne M, Ou Jing-Ni, Hara Yosuke, Yamazaki Takashi, Shigemura Tomonari, Koike Kenichi, Agematsu Kazunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/15

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