Human soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor I (sTNF-RI) and interleukin-I receptor antagonist (IL-I Ra) in different stages of acute rheumatic fever

• Published in: Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 139 - 142
• Main Authors: Kütükçüler, Necil, Karaca, Neslihan E, Sözeri, Betül Y, Koturoğlu, Güldane, Kurugöl, Zafer, Ozyürek, Ruhi A, Aksu, Güzide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Aves Yayıncılık 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Akut hastalık; Bacterial infections and mycoses; Bakteriyel enfeksiyonlar ve mikozlar; Cardiovascular diseases; Case-Control Studies; Child; Female; Hastalık şiddeti belirtileri; Humans; Kardiyovasküler hastalıklar; Male; Receptors, Interleukin-1; Receptors, Interleukin-1 - antagonists & inhibitors; Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I; Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I - blood; Reseptörler, interlökin-1; Reseptörler, tümör nekroz faktör, tip I; Rheumatic Heart Disease; Rheumatic Heart Disease - blood; Rheumatic Heart Disease - immunology; Rheumatic Heart Disease - pathology; Romatizmal kalp hastalığı; Severity of Illness Index

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) results from an autoimmune response to infection with group A streptococci. Serum concentrations of two anti-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin-I receptor antagonist (IL-IRa) and human soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor I (sTNF-RI) were determined in patients with AR...