1102 Low C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in SLE are explained by increased interleukin-6 (IL- 6) receptor shedding under interferon-α and IL-6

• Martin Aringer,
• Nicolai Leuchten,
• Babett Heschel,
• Martyna Hempel,
• Erik Klapproth,
• Ali El-Amouche

Affiliations

Martin Aringer

2University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Nicolai Leuchten

Department of Medicine III and interdisciplinary University Centre for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Entities (UCARE), University Medical Centre and Faculty of Medicine TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Babett Heschel

Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine III, University Clinical Center Carl Gustav Carus at the Technical University of Dresden, Germany

Martyna Hempel

1Division of Rheumatology, Dept. of Medicine III, University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Erik Klapproth

2Institute for Pharmacology, University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Ali El-Amouche

2Institute for Pharmacology, University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany