Levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and soluble interleukin-2 receptor in serum of the cured leprosy persons / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:In order to study the immunofunction and cytokine’s role in sIL-2R and TNF? in clinical remission leprosy patients, and get more knowledge of leprosy’s immunopathogenesis.Methods:Serum TNF? and sIL-2R were measured in 62 clinical remission lerosy patients and their 28 direct relatives in Lanxi of Zhejiang Province. Local normal persons were randomly selected as controls.Results:The TNF? in all clinical remission leprosy patients lowered significantly( P