Autoantibodies against interferon-γ reduce the frequency of pulmonary fibrosis and concentration of C-reactive protein in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome

Mod Rheumatol. 2015 Mar;25(2):325-7. doi: 10.3109/14397595.2014.934418. Epub 2014 Jul 18.

Authors

Lin Yang¹, Li Bai, Feifei Wei, Chunyan Pang, Xin Wang, Yongfu Wang, Xiangyuan Liu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital , Beijing , P. R. China.

PMID: 25036231
DOI: 10.3109/14397595.2014.934418

No abstract available

Keywords: Autoantibody; CRP; Interferon-γ; Pulmonary fibrosis; Sjögren's syndrome.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Autoantibodies / blood*
C-Reactive Protein / analysis*
Female
Humans
Interferon-gamma / immunology*
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Fibrosis / blood
Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology*
Pulmonary Fibrosis / immunology
Sjogren's Syndrome / blood
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
Sjogren's Syndrome / immunology*

Substances

Autoantibodies
Interferon-gamma
C-Reactive Protein