Serum Interleukin-6 Expression Level and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Dermatomyositis
Joint Authors
Shi, Guixiu
Xie, Qibing
Cen, Xiaomin
Yin, Geng
Yang, Min
Zuo, Chuan
Source
Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To analyze serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression level and its clinical significance in patients with dermatomyositis.
Methods.
Blood samples from 23 adult patients with dermatomyositis (DM), 22 with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 22 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 16 with Sjögren's syndrome (SS), and 20 healthy controls were collected.
The IL-6 concentration was detected by chemiluminescence immunoassay.
Correlations between IL-6 expression levels and clinical features or laboratory findings in patients with DM were investigated.
Results.
IL-6 expression level of DM patients was significantly higher than that of normal controls, significantly lower than that of RA patients, and slightly lower than that of SLE or SS patients with no significant differences.
The incidence of fever was significantly higher in the IL-6 elevated group.
Serum ferritin (SF) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were positively correlated with IL-6.
Conclusions.
IL-6 plays a less important role in DM than in RA.
IL-6 monoclonal antibodies may have poor effect in patients with DM.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Min& Cen, Xiaomin& Xie, Qibing& Zuo, Chuan& Shi, Guixiu& Yin, Geng. 2013. Serum Interleukin-6 Expression Level and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Dermatomyositis. Clinical and Developmental Immunology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Min…[et al.]. Serum Interleukin-6 Expression Level and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Dermatomyositis. Clinical and Developmental Immunology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Min& Cen, Xiaomin& Xie, Qibing& Zuo, Chuan& Shi, Guixiu& Yin, Geng. Serum Interleukin-6 Expression Level and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Dermatomyositis. Clinical and Developmental Immunology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493003
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493003