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Erschienen in: Rheumatology International 7/2007

01.05.2007 | Original Article

Lupus patients with pulmonary involvement have a pro-inflammatory cytokines profile

verfasst von: Sana Al-Mutairi, Adel Al-Awadhi, Raj Raghupathy, Hanaa Al-Khawari, Prio Sada, Adeebah Al-Herz, Parvez Rawoot

Erschienen in: Rheumatology International | Ausgabe 7/2007

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Abstract

Objectives

The literature on cytokine response in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is confusing. It is possible that different disease phenotypes have different cytokine profiles. Our aim was to examine the levels of selected pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in SLE patients with and without pulmonary involvement.

Methods and subjects

Patients with SLE were interviewed and were subjected to the pulmonary function test and high-resolution computed tomography studies. Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, Il-12, interferon (IFN) γ, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results

Forty-nine of the 61 SLE patients had pulmonary involvement. Median levels of IL-8, IFNγ, and TNFα were significantly higher in the pulmonary group as compared to the non-pulmonary group (p = 0.027, 0.027 and 0.002, respectively). Ratios of pro-inflammatory cytokines to anti-inflammatory cytokines were higher in the pulmonary group as compared to the non-pulmonary group as well as in the pulmonary restrictive subgroup compared to the obstructive subgroup.

Conclusion

Lupus patients with pulmonary involvement have a stronger pro-inflammatory cytokine bias than those without pulmonary involvement.
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Metadaten
Titel
Lupus patients with pulmonary involvement have a pro-inflammatory cytokines profile
verfasst von
Sana Al-Mutairi
Adel Al-Awadhi
Raj Raghupathy
Hanaa Al-Khawari
Prio Sada
Adeebah Al-Herz
Parvez Rawoot
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2007
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Rheumatology International / Ausgabe 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-006-0268-3

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