European cytokine network
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European cytokine network · Dec 2019
Serum levels of interleukin-32 and interleukin-6 in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis: association with clinical and biochemical findings.
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology with dysregulated cytokines levels. ⋯ Patients with GPA and MPA present higher serum IL-32 and IL-6 levels than controls. IL-32 levels correlate positively with disease activity.