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Circulating cytokine profile in anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibody-associated vasculitis: prediction of outcome?

Ohlsson, Sophie LU orcid ; Wieslander, Jörgen LU and Segelmark, Mårten LU (2004) In Mediators of Inflammation 13(4). p.275-283
Abstract
AIMS: The anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibody-associated vasculitides (AASV) are diseases of relapsing-remitting inflammation. Here we explore the cytokine profile in different phases of disease, looking for pathogenic clues of possible prognostic value. Results: Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and IL-10 were significantly elevated in plasma. Patients in the stable phase who subsequently developed adverse events had higher IL-8 values. Patients in the stable phase who relapsed within 3 months had lower IL-10 values and higher IL-6 levels. Conclusions: Patients with AASV have raised circulating cytokine levels compared with healthy controls, even during remission. Raised IL-8 seems associated with poor prognosis. Lower levels of IL-10 and... (More)
AIMS: The anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibody-associated vasculitides (AASV) are diseases of relapsing-remitting inflammation. Here we explore the cytokine profile in different phases of disease, looking for pathogenic clues of possible prognostic value. Results: Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and IL-10 were significantly elevated in plasma. Patients in the stable phase who subsequently developed adverse events had higher IL-8 values. Patients in the stable phase who relapsed within 3 months had lower IL-10 values and higher IL-6 levels. Conclusions: Patients with AASV have raised circulating cytokine levels compared with healthy controls, even during remission. Raised IL-8 seems associated with poor prognosis. Lower levels of IL-10 and higher levels of IL-6 herald a greater risk of relapse. Patients with systemic vasculitis in clinical remission have persistent disease activity, kept under control by inhibitory cytokines. (Less)
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inflammation, autoimmunity, anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibodies, interleukin-10, interleukin-8, vasculitis, interleukin-6
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Mediators of Inflammation
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13
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4
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275 - 283
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Hindawi Limited
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  • pmid:15545059
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0962-9351
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10.1080/09629350400003100
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English
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  abstract     = {{AIMS: The anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibody-associated vasculitides (AASV) are diseases of relapsing-remitting inflammation. Here we explore the cytokine profile in different phases of disease, looking for pathogenic clues of possible prognostic value. Results: Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and IL-10 were significantly elevated in plasma. Patients in the stable phase who subsequently developed adverse events had higher IL-8 values. Patients in the stable phase who relapsed within 3 months had lower IL-10 values and higher IL-6 levels. Conclusions: Patients with AASV have raised circulating cytokine levels compared with healthy controls, even during remission. Raised IL-8 seems associated with poor prognosis. Lower levels of IL-10 and higher levels of IL-6 herald a greater risk of relapse. Patients with systemic vasculitis in clinical remission have persistent disease activity, kept under control by inhibitory cytokines.}},
  author       = {{Ohlsson, Sophie and Wieslander, Jörgen and Segelmark, Mårten}},
  issn         = {{0962-9351}},
  keywords     = {{inflammation; autoimmunity; anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibodies; interleukin-10; interleukin-8; vasculitis; interleukin-6}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{275--283}},
  publisher    = {{Hindawi Limited}},
  series       = {{Mediators of Inflammation}},
  title        = {{Circulating cytokine profile in anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibody-associated vasculitis: prediction of outcome?}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350400003100}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/09629350400003100}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2004}},
}