Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytokines in the assessment of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis: a prospective study

Conclusion: Raised BAL IL-6 and IL-7 levels in SSc-ILD suggest ongoing inflammation in lung interstitium. Reduction in IL-7 levels after therapy shows a reduction in inflammation with CYP therapy but IL-6 levels remain persistently elevated.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mittal, S., Kumar, U., Guleria, R., Mohan, A., Madan, K., Bhalla, A. S., Mathur, S. Tags: ILD/DPLD of known origin Source Type: research