Study Of IL -17 As An Add-On Biomarker For Evaluation Of Lupus Nephritis Activity

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1 Department of Internal Medicine , Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

2 Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Kalubia, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: The Th17/IL-17 axis is characterized primarily by its effector and proinflammatory properties. Present serologic and urine indicators are not linked well with nephritic activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), despite the great efficacy of biomarkers for the diagnosis of SLE. Aim and objectives: we plan to study the role of adding IL-17 to C3 and C4 as a complementary indicator of lupus nephritis(LN) activity. Subjects and methods: This cross sectional observisional research, includes 60 patients selected from attendee of immunology and allergy center, AL-Azhar University. Results: there was a statistically significant variance amongst our research populations regarding contrast amongst ESR 1st H & CRP, C3 & C4, Contrast amongst the three examined groups regarding to Anti DNA & ANA and Contrast amongst the three examined groups regarding to IL-17 (ng/L). There was a statistically substantial negative association amongst IL- 17, C3 and C4 with p-value 0.001, and

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