Interleukin-18 is associated with the presence of interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.

CONCLUSION: Plasma IL-18 levels were higher for RA patients with ILD than for those without ILD. Increased IL-18 levels were associated with the presence of ILD.
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - September 30, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Matsuo T, Hashimoto M, Ito I, Kubo T, Uozumi R, Furu M, Ito H, Fujii T, Tanaka M, Terao C, Kono H, Mori M, Hamaguchi M, Yamamoto W, Ohmura K, Morita S, Mimori T Tags: Scand J Rheumatol Source Type: research