1. Serum levels of Interleukin-1 beta, Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 in generalized erythema multiforme
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Erythema multiforme (EM) is a mucocutaneous inflammatory condition characterized by distinctive clinical lesions. EM’s etiology and pathogenesis may be related to infections and the activity of immune cells and cytokines. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to assess the serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1 beta (β), IL-6, and IL-8 in generalized EM. A fluorescence covalent microbead immunosorbent assay was used to simultaneously detect multiple cytokines. The results showed that, in the EM group, serum concentrations of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 were 6.9 ± 18.8 pg/ml; 147.4 ± 597.9 pg/ml and 231.6 ± 562.4, respectively. These concentrations were significantly lower than those in the healthy group (515.5 ± 640.8 pg/ml, 3321.5 ± 4186.7 pg/ml and 1396.8 ± 895.1 pg/ml, for IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8, respectively (p < 0.001). Additionally, among EM patients with mucosal lesions, IL-6 serum levels were significantly higher than those in EM patients without mucosal lesions (756.8±1482.0 pg/ml vs. 38.6 ± 131.8 pg/ml, p < 0.01).
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Generalized erythema multiform, herpes simplex virus, interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6, interleukin-8
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