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Abstract
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) plays a significant role in many rheumatological diseases and has been described as both a pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine. IL-6 blockade has been investigated in various rheumatic diseases and a humanised anti-IL-6 receptor antibody has been licensed for use in rheumatoid arthritis, systemic and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The increasing clinical experience of IL-6 blockade in rheumatic diseases adds to the existing knowledge regarding the physiological and pathological roles of IL-6.Entities:
Keywords: IL-6 blockade; Interleukin-6; Pathogenesis; Rheumatology
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24389239 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2013.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Immunol ISSN: 1044-5323 Impact factor: 11.130