Proinflammatory Cytokines (TNF alpha and IL-6) in Egyptian SLE Patients With Lupus Nephritis

• Published in: Electronic journal of general medicine Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 153 - 158
• Main Authors: Sabry, Alaa A., Kalil, Abdalla M., El-Rahim, Mona Abd, El-Shahat, Fagr Bazyeed, Elbasyouni, Sherief Refat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: East Sussex 15.10.2005
• Subjects: Lupus

Aim: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by a wide variety of autoantibodies, some of which are pathogenic. In recent years it has become more evident that the polyclonal B cell activation in SLE is T-cell dependent. To investigate whether serum levels of TNF-α...