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  • Title: IL-18 as a biomarker linking systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and macrophage activation syndrome.
    Author: Yasin S, Fall N, Brown RA, Henderlight M, Canna SW, Girard-Guyonvarc'h C, Gabay C, Grom AA, Schulert GS.
    Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford); 2020 Feb 01; 59(2):361-366. PubMed ID: 31326996.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a childhood arthritis with features of autoinflammation and high risk of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). IL-18 has been shown to have key roles in sJIA and MAS. We aimed to examine IL-18 levels in sJIA in relation to disease activity and history of MAS and other disease biomarkers namely S100 proteins and CXCL9. METHODS: Total IL-18, CXCL9 and S100 proteins levels were determined in 40 sJIA patients, and IL-18 levels were compared between patients with regards to disease activity, history of MAS, and other biomarkers. RESULTS: Total IL-18 levels were significantly higher in patients with active sJIA (median 16 499 pg/ml; interquartile range (IQR) 4816-61 839), and remained persistently elevated even in the majority of patients with inactive disease (1164 pg/ml; IQR 587-3444). Patients with history of MAS had significantly higher IL-18 levels (13 380 pg/ml; IQR 4212-62 628) as compared with those without MAS history (956.5 pg/ml; IQR 276.3-4262.5). Total IL-18 performed well with area under the curve of 0.8145 and 0.84 in predicting disease activity and history of MAS, respectively. We observed moderate correlation between IL-18 and CXCL9 (R = 0.56), S100A8/A9 (R = 0.47) and S100A12 (R = 0.46). The correlation was stronger for ferritin (R = 0.74) and overall for those with active disease. CONCLUSION: Total IL-18 levels were elevated in the majority of sJIA patients regardless of clinical features, but were higher in patients with active disease and history of MAS. Change in IL-18 may reflect increased disease activity or development of MAS.
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