Abstract
Levels of the B-cell activating cytokine BAFF are increased in serum in various autoimmune disease, and particularly Sjögren's syndrome in which there is evident B-lymphocyte proliferation. Studies in two autoimmune disease in which B-cell proliferation is less evident, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and adult-onset Type 1 diabetes, showed serum levels of BAFF to be mostly in the normal range. A single raised level among eight sera tested in one patient studied with autoimmune hepatitis (AH) coincided with a relapse of the disease. Increased levels of BAFF in human sera, indexing a potent antigenic drive on B-cell production and survival in some autoimmune diseases, may mark only particular stages in the evolution of such diseases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 551-553 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Autoimmunity |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2002 |
Keywords
- Autoimmunity
- BAFF
- Diabetes
- LADA
- Primary biliary cirrhosis