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Analysis of expression levels of IL-17 and IL-34 and influencing factors for prognosis in patients with lupus nephritis

  • Authors:
    • Yanna Cheng
    • Xiaojuan Yang
    • Xijun Zhang
    • Zhi An
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  • Published online on: January 14, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7168
  • Pages: 2279-2283
  • Copyright: © Cheng et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Expression levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and IL-34 was investigated to analyze the influencing factors for prognosis in patients with lupus nephritis (LN). Clinical data of 45 patients (LN group) treated and diagnosed with LN via renal biopsy in Yanan University Affiliated Hospital from October 2010 to October 2012 and 50 healthy subjects (control group) were analyzed retrospectively. Levels of serum IL-17 and IL-34 were detected via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Correlations of serum IL-17 and IL-34 with urinary protein in LN patients were analyzed via Pearson correlation analysis. Univariate survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and multivariate analysis was performed for LN prognosis using the Cox proportional hazards model. Levels of serum IL-34 and IL-17 in patients in LN group were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0.001). Serum IL-17 and IL-34 in LN patients were positively correlated with urinary protein (r= 0.436 and 0.714, P<0.05). Adverse factors affecting the prognosis of 45 LN patients including age, hemoglobin, platelet, blood uric acid, urinary protein, IL-17 and IL-34, showing statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Age, hemoglobin, blood uric acid, urinary protein, IL-17 and IL-34 were independent risk factors for poor prognosis of LN (P<0.05). The inflammatory factors IL-17 and IL-34 are highly expressed in the serum of LN patients. Levels of serum IL-17 and IL-34 in LN patients have positive correlations with urinary protein. Results of univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses reveal that age, hemoglobin, blood uric acid, urinary protein, IL-17 and IL-34 are independent risk factors for poor prognosis of LN. IL-17 and IL-34 can therefore serve as effective indexes for clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of LN.
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Cheng Y, Yang X, Zhang X and An Z: Analysis of expression levels of IL-17 and IL-34 and influencing factors for prognosis in patients with lupus nephritis. Exp Ther Med 17: 2279-2283, 2019.
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Cheng, Y., Yang, X., Zhang, X., & An, Z. (2019). Analysis of expression levels of IL-17 and IL-34 and influencing factors for prognosis in patients with lupus nephritis. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 17, 2279-2283. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7168
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Cheng, Y., Yang, X., Zhang, X., An, Z."Analysis of expression levels of IL-17 and IL-34 and influencing factors for prognosis in patients with lupus nephritis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17.3 (2019): 2279-2283.
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Cheng, Y., Yang, X., Zhang, X., An, Z."Analysis of expression levels of IL-17 and IL-34 and influencing factors for prognosis in patients with lupus nephritis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17, no. 3 (2019): 2279-2283. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7168