IL-18 Serum Level in Adult Onset Still's Disease: A Marker of Disease Activity

• Main Authors: Serena Colafrancesco (Author), Roberta Priori (Author), Cristiano Alessandri (Author), Carlo Perricone (Author), Monica Pendolino (Author), Giovanna Picarelli (Author), Guido Valesini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Immunological factors seem to play a pivotal role in Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD). Among all, IL-18 cytokine is overexpressed and drives the inflammatory process. Objective. We aimed to investigate the levels of IL-18 in sera of Italian patients with AOSD and to assess its p...