Monitoring serum IL-18 levels is useful for treatment of a patient with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis complicated by macrophage activation syndrome

• Main Authors: Ochs Hans D (Author), Stevens Anne M (Author), Ou Jing-Ni (Author), Hara Yosuke (Author), Yamazaki Takashi (Author), Shigemura Tomonari (Author), Koike Kenichi (Author), Agematsu Kazunaga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by arthritis, spiking fever and a skin rash that is frequently complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a life-threatening disorder. We report a 22-month-ol...