SAT0025 The Association Serum Interleukin 17 and Interleukin 23 Levels with Clinical and Radiological Parameters in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 72; no. Suppl 3; p. A588
• Main Authors: Ucar, U., Duruoz, M. T., Guvenc, Y., Orguc, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism 01.06.2013; Elsevier Limited

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory disease which causes symmetrical destructive changes in diartrodial synovial joints (1). Cytokines play an important role in RA pathogenesis. Th 17 cells are T lymphocytes which produce IL-17. Th 17 cells express the IL 23 receptor on t...