title: The level of interleukin-17 in serum is linked to synovial hypervascularisation in rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia; Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia. Electronic address: f.alia@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Alia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fazaa
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia; Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Kawther
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Abdelghani
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdeladhim
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia; Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laatar
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia; Department of Clinical Immunology, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Melika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia; Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Leith
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zakraoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020381:Interleukin-17 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D058504:Th17 Cells; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
chemical_list: D020381:Interleukin-17
keywords: Interleukin-17; Power Doppler ultrasound; Rheumatoid arthritis; T lymphocyte