Serum level of IL-6 in patients with primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome.
The level of interleukin-6 in the serum of 17 patients suffering from the primary Sjögren's syndrome and of 16 with secondary Sjögren's syndrome were determined by means of ELISA. The mean value of IL-6 in primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome was 2.41 pg/ml (1.45-3.37 pg/ml) and 3.01 pg/ml (1.63-4.39 pg/ml). The normal serum level of IL-6 was below 3.0 pg/ml. The serum level of IL-6 was not elevated in Sjögren's syndrome patient, there was no significant difference in the serum level of IL-6 between both groups of the patients.
Slezák
R
R
Department of Dentistry, Medical Faculty Charles University, Hradec Králové.
Krejsek
J
J
Kopecký
O
O
Jelenová
H
H
D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000097:blood*
D015850:Interleukin-6