Relationship of hematologic markers with IL-17 and IL-1 beta in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the relationship of IL-17 and IL-1 beta which play an important role in pathogenesis of RA patients with the parameters analyzed in routine complete blood count, providing information about disease activity such as DAS 28, CRP, and ESR. We illuminated on an issue which has not discussed before by looking from a different angle. More extensive, follow-up studies are needed to emphasize the importance of these parameters and to reveal the relationship between cytokines during the follow-up of the disease activity.