Serum interleukin 17 levels in patients with Crohn's disease: real life data.

ABSTRACT:

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The aim of this study was to investigate serum IL17 levels in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and to investigate the relationship between serum IL17 levels with disease activity.

Methods

Fifty patients with CD and sex- and age-matched 40 healthy controls were included in the study. The serum IL17 levels, complete blood count, blood chemistry, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were measured, and Crohn's disease activity was calculated using Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI).

Results

The mean serum IL17 level of CD patients did not differ from those of healthy controls (P > 0.05). There was no difference between the mean serum IL levels of active CD patients and of quiescent CD patients (P > 0.05). However, the m

SUBMITTER: Sahin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4124784 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature