Genetic association between interleukin-17 and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis

• Main Authors: Rong Zhao (Author), Yi-wen Zhang (Author), Jia-yuan Yao (Author), Jun Qiao (Author), Shan Song (Author), Sheng-xiao Zhang (Author), Cai-hong Wang (Author), Xiao-feng Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune imbalance, in which various inflammatory immune cells and pro-inflammatory factors are involved. Interleukin-17 (IL-17), a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine, has been found to have increased expression in the joints of pat...