The role of IL-18 in addition to Th17 cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis development and treatment in women

Abstract We aimed to analyze serum pro-inflammatory profiles of female rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and compare them with healthy women to establish the relative importance of pro-inflammatory cytokines in RA and their relation with different treatment regimens. Levels of six cytokines were de...

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Main Authors: Georgi Vasilev, Irena Manolova, Mariana Ivanova, Iskren Stanilov, Lyuba Miteva, Spaska Stanilova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94841-x