Serum and Urinary Interleukin-6 in Assessment of Renal Activity in Egyptian Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Aim of the Work This study investigates whether serum and urinary interleukin-6 (IL-6) represent an early marker of kidney involvement and assesses the difference between them and renal biopsy in lupus nephritis (LN). Patients and Methods A total of 60 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMAMD.S32269 |