Luisa María Villar

Ultrasensitive serum levels of interleukin 13 in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: a cross-sectional study

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by elevated levels of various cytokines. Interleukin (IL)-13 is a pleiotropic type 2 cytokine that plays a central role in allergic inflammation and tissue fibrosis. Until recently, serum measurement of IL-13 was not feasible be...