Early reduction of serum interleukin-6 levels as a predictor of clinical remission in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

• Main Authors: Butsabong Lerkvaleekul, Soamarat Vilaiyuk
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/51056
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2019, Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand. All rights reserved. Background: Interleukin (IL)-6 is the main proinflammatory cytokine in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA). Objective: To determine if serial changes in serum IL-6 levels can predict outcomes of SJIA patients. Methods...