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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Fig. 1 | Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

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From: Interleukin-37 as an anti-inflammatory cytokine: does its relation to disease activity suggest its potential role in rheumatoid arthritis therapy?

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Moderate right knee synovial effusion in the supra-patellar bursa of a 38-year-old female RA patient with a disease duration of 8 years and DAS-28 score of 4.5. She had combined high serum and synovial IL-37 of 440 pg/ml and 670 pg/ml respectively, and she was receiving MTX 17.5 mg/week. RA, rheumatoid arthritis; DAS, disease activity score; IL-37, interleukin 37; MTX, methotrexate. Straight arrow, quadriceps tendon; curved arrow, upper border of the patella; star, suprapatellar effusion

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