Elevation of plasma interleukin-18 concentration is correlated with disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus

Rheumatology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1078-1081

  Wong, C K ^a   Li, E K ^a   Ho, C Y ^a   Lam, C W K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Interleukin 12; Interleukin 18; Systemic lupus erythematosus; T helper cell cytokines

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; CYTOKINE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 18; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0033786599     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/39.10.1078     Document Type: Article

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