Determination of Interleukin-13 and Nerve Growth Factor in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Its Significance / 中华皮肤科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objectives To investigate the serum levels of IL-13 and n erve growth factor (NGF) and their clinical significance in patients with system ic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods The serum levels of IL-13 and NGF were m easured by ELISA in 35 SLE patients and 15 normal controls. Results The serum levels of IL-13 and NGF in patients with active SLE were both significantly high er than those in patients with inactive SLE (IL-13: 92.69 ? 9.87 pg/mL versus 5 4.22 ? 9.31 pg/mL, P