Effect of add-on hydroxychloroquine therapy on serum proinflammatory cytokine levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Effect of add-on hydroxychloroquine therapy on serum proinflammatory cytokine levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract We investigated the effect of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as an add-on treatment to immunosuppressants on the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-2, IL-6, IL-8, vascular endotheli...

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Main Authors: Risa Wakiya, Kiyo Ueeda, Shusaku Nakashima, Hiromi Shimada, Tomohiro Kameda, Mai Mahmoud Fahmy Mansour, Mikiya Kato, Taichi Miyagi, Koichi Sugihara, Mao Mizusaki, Rina Mino, Norimitsu Kadowaki, Hiroaki Dobashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14571-6

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