Interleukin 1 beta, hand and foot bone mineral content and the development of joint erosions in rheumatoid arthritis.
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North, J
RESUMO
OBJECTIVE--To assess the relationship between plasma levels of the cytokine interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) and the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS--Two subgroups of patients, one with persistently raised ESR (>/= 50 mm/hour, n = 16, group A) and one with persistently low ESR (
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