Genetically determined imbalance between serum levels of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-10 is associated with anti-Jo-1 and anti-Ro52 autoantibodies in patients with poly- and dermatomyositis.

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Our aim was to investigate presence of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-10 in serum and their relation to different genotypes as well as to clinical and laboratory phenotypes in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. In 65 patients with poly- or dermatomyositis the inflammatory cytokine balance was evaluated by the assessing absolute levels as well as the ratio between TNF and IL-10 in...

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