Relationship between serum concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), soluble IL-6 receptor and the activity of Graves′ ophthalmopathy / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

Serum concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), soluble IL-6 receptor (sIL-6R) were determined in patients with Graves′ ophthalmopathy (GO), Graves′disease without GO (NGO) and controls. Patients with GO treated by corciosteroids were assessed by the clinical activity score (CAS). The results suggested that serum levels of both IL-6, sIL-6R and CAS could reflect the activity of GO and predict the outcome of corcicosteroid therapy.