Circulating cytokine profile in anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibody-associated vasculitis: prediction of outcome?

Abstract

AIMS: The anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibody-associated vasculitides (AASV) are diseases of relapsing-remitting inflammation. Here we explore the cytokine profile in different phases of disease, looking for pathogenic clues of possible prognostic value.

Keywords

• Vasculitis
• Interleukin-6
• Interleukin-8
• Interleukin-10
• Anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmatic autoantibodies
• Inflammation
• Autoimmunity.