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1458703

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-1-13
pubmed:abstractText
We measured serum and synovial fluid interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels in patients with polyarticular-onset and pauciarticular-onset juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA), using the hybridoma cell line B9. During active disease, but not during remission, serum IL-6 levels were significantly elevated in patients with polyarticular (p < 0.0001 vs controls) and in patients with pauciarticular JCA (p < 0.01 vs controls). In patients with active polyarticular disease (polyarticular and extended pauciarticular) serum IL-6 levels correlated with the extent and severity of joint involvement (p < 0.05), with erythrocyte sedimentation rate values (p < 0.005) and with C reactive protein concentrations (p < 0.05). In patients with persistent pauciarticular JCA, serum IL-6 levels correlated with the joint swelling score (p < 0.05). Synovial fluid IL-6 levels, measured in 5 patients with pauciarticular JCA, were markedly elevated (range 600-24,000 HGF U/ml). In conclusion, our data suggest that IL-6 is an important pathogenic mediator in polyarticular and pauciarticular JCA.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0392-856X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
493-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Serum interleukin-6 levels and joint involvement in polyarticular and pauciarticular juvenile chronic arthritis.
pubmed:affiliation
Università di Pavia, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico, S. Matteo, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't