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IL-6 contributes to chronic inflammation in RA<br />

Monocytes/<br />

macrophages<br />

T cell activation<br />

Endothelial cells<br />

IL-6<br />

Mesenchymal cells,<br />

fibroblasts/<br />

synoviocytes<br />

Hepatocytes<br />

Maturation of<br />

megakaryocytes<br />

B cells<br />

Acute-phase proteins<br />

hepcidin, CRP<br />

Osteoclast activation<br />

Bone resorption<br />

Thrombocytosis<br />

Auto-antibodies (RF)<br />

Hyper γ-globulinaemia<br />

Firestein GS. Nature 2003;423:356–361; Smolen JS and Steiner G. Nat Rev Drug Disc 2003;2:473–488<br />

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