Immunological Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate cytokine profiles in patients with both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and bronchial asthma (BA). Methods: We studied 25 patients with RA, 25 with BA, and 25 with both RA and BA (BARA). A respiratory questionnaire was completed by all the patients, t...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Almutairi, Sana S. (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Azizieh, Fawaz Y. (author), Al-Herz, Adeeba A. (author), Al-Shemary, Tahany E. (author), Alsaber, Ahmed R. (author), Raghupathy, Raj (author)
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Al-Herz, Adeeba A.
Al-Shemary, Tahany E.
Alsaber, Ahmed R.
Raghupathy, Raj
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Azizieh, Fawaz Y.
Al-Herz, Adeeba A.
Al-Shemary, Tahany E.
Alsaber, Ahmed R.
Raghupathy, Raj
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Azizieh, Fawaz Y.
Al-Herz, Adeeba A.
Al-Shemary, Tahany E.
Alsaber, Ahmed R.
Raghupathy, Raj
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2026-06-03T09:35:39Z
2026-06-03T09:35:39Z
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description Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate cytokine profiles in patients with both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and bronchial asthma (BA). Methods: We studied 25 patients with RA, 25 with BA, and 25 with both RA and BA (BARA). A respiratory questionnaire was completed by all the patients, they underwent spirometry, and their production patterns of selected T helper (Th)1, Th2, and Th17 cytokines were assessed. Results: BA patients had spirometry findings similar to BARA patients, while RA patients had normal spirometry. BA patients produced significantly higher levels of interleukin (IL)-5 (p = 0.03) and IL-10 (p = 0.03) than patients with RA. Median levels of IL-17A and IL-17F and interferon (IFN)-? were higher (p = 0.001, 0.004, and 0.04) in RA patients than in BA patients. No differences were seen in the levels of cytokines produced by BA patients compared to BARA patients. IL-4 and IL-10 levels were higher (p = 0.04 and 0.03) in BARA patients than in RA patients, while levels of IL-17A and IFN-? were higher (p = 0.037 and 0.009, respectively) in RA patients than in BARA patients. Ratios of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Th2 cytokines in most combinations were different between RA and BA, and between RA and BARA, but were similar in BA and BARA. Conclusions: Patients with both BA and RA have a Th2-dominant cytokine profile unlike patients with RA alone. These observations contribute to a better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of these diseases and to the management of patients using cytokine-based therapies.
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spelling Immunological Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and AsthmaAlmutairi, Sana S. Azizieh, Fawaz Y. Al-Herz, Adeeba A. Al-Shemary, Tahany E.Alsaber, Ahmed R.Raghupathy, RajIntroduction: The aim of this study was to investigate cytokine profiles in patients with both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and bronchial asthma (BA). Methods: We studied 25 patients with RA, 25 with BA, and 25 with both RA and BA (BARA). A respiratory questionnaire was completed by all the patients, they underwent spirometry, and their production patterns of selected T helper (Th)1, Th2, and Th17 cytokines were assessed. Results: BA patients had spirometry findings similar to BARA patients, while RA patients had normal spirometry. BA patients produced significantly higher levels of interleukin (IL)-5 (p = 0.03) and IL-10 (p = 0.03) than patients with RA. Median levels of IL-17A and IL-17F and interferon (IFN)-? were higher (p = 0.001, 0.004, and 0.04) in RA patients than in BA patients. No differences were seen in the levels of cytokines produced by BA patients compared to BARA patients. IL-4 and IL-10 levels were higher (p = 0.04 and 0.03) in BARA patients than in RA patients, while levels of IL-17A and IFN-? were higher (p = 0.037 and 0.009, respectively) in RA patients than in BARA patients. Ratios of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Th2 cytokines in most combinations were different between RA and BA, and between RA and BARA, but were similar in BA and BARA. Conclusions: Patients with both BA and RA have a Th2-dominant cytokine profile unlike patients with RA alone. These observations contribute to a better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of these diseases and to the management of patients using cytokine-based therapies.S. Karger AG2026-06-03T09:35:39Z2026-06-03T09:35:39Z2025-08-12Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article10.1159/000547902http://hdl.handle.net/11675/14435https:www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105017543314Institutional Research and EffectivenessMedical Principles and Practiceoai:dspace.auk.edu.kw:11675/144352026-06-09T12:14:55Z
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title_full Immunological Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma
title_fullStr Immunological Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma
title_full_unstemmed Immunological Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma
title_short Immunological Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma
title_sort Immunological Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma
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