Clinical relevance of persistently elevated circulating cytokines (tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6) in the long-term followup of patients with giant cell arteritis.

Abstract

To assess the clinical relevance of increased circulating cytokines in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) after long-term followup.

Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)

Title: Arthritis care & research

ISSN (Electronic): 2151-4658

ISSN (Print): 2151-464X

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2010

Volume: 62

Issue: 6

Affiliations

[1 ] Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain.

Article

DOI: 10.1002/acr.20043

PubMed ID: 20535794

SO-VID: 2abd8ba1-4f64-43dc-bcc2-06f28785e3f1