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Measurement of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus could predict renal manifestation of the disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20538031     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is a good indicator of disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Glucocorticosteroids are the most frequently used drugs in SLE. Our goal was to compare IL-1Ra activity in SLE patients with and without renal involvement and to determine the effect of different dosage of glucocorticosteroids used in 17 patients with active SLE without nephritis, 7 patients with inactive lupus nephritis (LN), and 8 patients with active LN, along with 10 healthy controls. IL-1Ra levels were measured in the serum of SLE patients by Human Luminex [100] analyzer. Both in patients with active SLE without nephritis and in patients with LN, serum levels of IL-1Ra (p<0.001) were significantly higher compared with those in the controls. IL-1Ra was significantly higher in patients with active LN than in patients with inactive LN (p = 0.028). The use of methylprednisolone was significantly higher in the active LN group compared with the inactive LN group (p = 0.013). SLE patients with higher IL-1Ra are at lower risk for developing nephritis. The higher doses of glucocorticosteroids needed in active LN could be due to steroid resistance and IL-1Ra polymorphism. Measurement of IL-1Ra levels in SLE patients could help to predict future renal involvement.
Authors:
Boglarka Brugos; Emese Kiss; Csaba Dul; Wolfgang Gubisch; Gyula Szegedi; Sandor Sipka; Margit Zeher
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-06-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human immunology     Volume:  71     ISSN:  1879-1166     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-27     Completed Date:  2011-01-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8010936     Medline TA:  Hum Immunol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  874-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Medical and Health Science Center of University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Biological Markers / blood
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Creatinine / blood
Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate / physiology
Humans
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / blood*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / blood*,  diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology*
Lupus Nephritis / blood*,  diagnosis,  drug therapy,  physiopathology*
Male
Metabolic Clearance Rate / physiology
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Proteinuria / urine
Severity of Illness Index
Young Adult
beta 2-Glycoprotein I / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; 0/beta 2-Glycoprotein I; 50-18-0/Cyclophosphamide; 59865-13-3/Cyclosporine; 60-27-5/Creatinine; 83-43-2/Methylprednisolone; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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