| Literature DB >> 21755509 |
Jose C Roche1, Jose L Capablo, Luis Larrad, Javier Gervas-Arruga, Jose R Ara, Alejandro Sánchez, Raquel Alarcia.
Abstract
It has been suggested that interleukin-17 (IL-17) plays a crucial role in the development of several autoimmune diseases. However, there are no data about the relationship between myasthenia gravis and IL-17. The aim of this study was to measure the concentration of IL-17 and determine whether levels depend on the severity of MG. Serum IL-17 concentrations were measured in 25 patients. IL-17 concentrations were higher in generalized MG compared with controls and correlated with anti-acetylcholinesterase receptor antibody titers.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21755509 DOI: 10.1002/mus.22070
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Muscle Nerve ISSN: 0148-639X Impact factor: 3.217