The Effect of Oral Administration of Silymarin on Serum Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin-1ß in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a systemic chronic autoimmune disease. Several inflammatory agents play key roles in RA pathogenesis, among which tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) are of great importance. Silymarin is a potent anti-oxidant extracted from Si...

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Main Authors: Mehrdad Shavandi, Yasaman Yazdani, Shirin Asar, Arash Mohammadi, Ehsan Mohammadi-noori, Amir Kiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Immunology
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Online Access:https://iji.sums.ac.ir/article_48956_1949184a0cfc7ab889c84661acce526e.pdf