Correlation between the Frequency of Th17 Cell and the Expression of MicroRNA-206 in Patients with Dermatomyositis

Figure 3

Serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines are increased in DM patients compared with healthy controls. (a) Serum levels of IL-6 were determined by ELISA in serum samples from DM patients and controls. (b) Serum levels of IL-1𝛽 were determined by ELISA in serum samples from DM patients and controls. (c) Serum levels of TGF-𝛽 were determined by ELISA in serum samples from DM patients and controls. (d) Serum levels of IL-23 were determined by ELISA in serum samples from DM patients and controls. Horizontal lines show the mean. **𝑃<0.01; ns: no significant differences.

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