Elevated serum interleukin-38 levels in polymyositis and dermatomyositis: diagnostic implications and correlations with inflammatory markers
The study's findings reveal that patients with PM/DM who present elevated serum levels of IL-38 also show a positive correlation with LDH levels. This suggests IL-38 may participate in modulating inflammatory immune responses in PM/DM and could serve as a potential candidate indicator for these conditions.
Authors
- Wen Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0636-8506)
- Wenyan Huang
- Xiudi Wu
- Zhi Li
- Mengxi Yu
- Guohua Fu
- Yan Li
- Mingcai Li
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
- Ningbo University Affiliated Hospital (CN)
- Ningbo First Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1716099
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00