High levels of circulating interferons type I, type II and type III associate with distinct clinical features of active systemic lupus erythematosus

High levels of circulating interferons type I, type II and type III associate with distinct clinical features of active systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract Background and aim Interferons (IFNs) are considered to be key molecules in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We measured levels of type I, II and III IFNs in a large cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and controls and explored associations amon...

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Main Authors: Vilija Oke, Iva Gunnarsson, Jessica Dorschner, Susanna Eketjäll, Agneta Zickert, Timothy B. Niewold, Elisabet Svenungsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
SLE
Interferons
Disease activity
Autoantibodies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1878-y

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