title: Serum level of IL-6 in patients with primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Medical Faculty Charles University, Hradec Králové.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slezák
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krejsek
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kopecký
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jelenová
mesh_terms: D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6