[Interleukin-33 and interleukin-18 serum levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim: Limited studies have been focused on the role of IL-33 and IL-18 in Rheumatoid arthritis [RA].This study was done to measure the levels of IL-18 and IL-33 in the serum of patients with RA, before treatment, three month after treatment and compare to patients with osteoporosis as well as healthy controls