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

• Auteurs principaux: Ochs Hans D (Auteur), Stevens Anne M (Auteur), Ou Jing-Ni (Auteur), Hara Yosuke (Auteur), Yamazaki Takashi (Auteur), Shigemura Tomonari (Auteur), Koike Kenichi (Auteur), Agematsu Kazunaga (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: 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...