Serum interleukin-6 level is correlated with the disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis

This study suggested that serum IL-6 levels were higher in patients with SLE than in healthy controls, and they were positively correlated with disease activity when Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index>4 was defined as active SLE. More homogeneous studies with large sample sizes are warranted to confirm our findings due to several limitations in our meta-analysis.
Source: Clinics - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research