Interleukin-18 as a diagnostic marker of adult-onset Still’s disease in older patients: a case report and review of the literature

Interleukin-18 as a diagnostic marker of adult-onset Still’s disease in older patients: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Adult onset Still’s disease is a systemic auto-inflammatory condition of unknown etiology characterized by intermittent spiking high fever, an evanescent salmon-pink or erythematous maculopapular skin rash, arthralgia or arthritis, and leukocytosis. Recently, a high level of inte...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Usuda, Yoshiki Furumura, Kento Takeshima, Ryusho Sangen, Yasuhiro Kawai, Yuji Kasamaki, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Tsugiyasu Kanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Interleukin-18
Adult-onset Still’s disease
Diagnostic marker
Elderly patients
Older patients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1735-7

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