Are iL-6 , IL-8 , IP-10 , MCP-1 and G-CSF significantly increased in cerebrospinal fluid but not in sera of patients with central neuropsychiatric lupus erythematosus?
In central NPSLE the production of IL-6, IL-8, IP-10, MCP-1 and G-CSF might take place in the central nervous system (CNS). These increased CSF cytokines/chemokines along with anti-P might have a prerequisite role in the pathogenesis of central NPSLE.
An aggregate score based on serum levels of CRP, FDP, and HSP70 is a predictor of future risk of death and MI in patients with suspected or known CAD.