IL-38 Exerts Anti-Inflammatory and Antifibrotic Effects in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy.

Lu ShiHuijing YeJun HuangYan Bing LiXing WangZhihui XuJingqiao ChenWei XiaoRongxin ChenHuasheng Yang

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

IL-38 plays a protective role in TAO and is associated with its pathogenesis. Our data suggest that IL-38 may be a promising marker of TAO disease activity and a potential target for TAO therapy.

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