Serum Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody, Interleukin-2 and Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor Level in Myasthenia Gvavis
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 773-780, 1996.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-157063
ABSTRACT
Objective/BACKGROUND:
Serum levels of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR-Ab), interleukin-2 (IL-2) and soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) may represent markers of disease severity in myasthenia gravis (MG). This study was performed to evaluate the correlations between disease severity and immunological parameters such as serum AChR-Ab, IL-2 and sIL-2R level and between each immunological parameters.METHODS:
Serum levels of AChR-Ab, IL-2 and sIL-2R were measured in 30 MG patients and in 22 healthy controls.Results:
Serum levels of AChR-Ab and sIL-2R were higher in MG than in healthy controls (p<0,01). The occurrence of IL-2 positive serum samples was 46.7% in MG but none in controls. There were no significant correlations between disease severity and immunological parameters and between each immunological parameters.Conclusions:
Serum IL-2 and sIL-2R levels may not represent markers of disease severity in MG, In order to further document the correlation between each parameters, follow-up of individual patients with serial serum samplings may be necessary.
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Main subject:
Interleukin-2
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Myasthenia Gravis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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