Objective: To assess plasma and synovial fluid levels of soluble CD14 (sCD14) in
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its association *to ESR, CRP, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and
disease activity in an attempt to throw light on its possible role as an acute phase
protein.
Methods: This study included 35 patients with RA , 25 patients with osteoarthritis
(OA) and ten apparently healthy subjects (as control groups). Serum and synovial fluid
sCD14 and serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) were determined by ELISA. CRP and ESR were
measured. |
