title: A case of rheumatoid pericarditis with high concentrations of interleukin-6 in pericardial fluid.
abstract: A case of rheumatoid pericarditis that developed into cardiac tamponade without deterioration of rheumatoid arthritis is described. The concentration of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in pericardial fluid was notably increased compared with serum. IL-6 may be associated with progression or maintenance of rheumatoid pericarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Municipal Hospital, 827 Yahagi Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba 260-0851, Japan. ichi-hs@city.chiba.jp
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shikama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirai
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000276:immunology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015850:Interleukin-6