Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a protein that helps to control inflammation in the body. Lupus patients sometimes have increased IL-6 in the blood, and some studies suggest that IL-6 might go up with lupus flares. If the activity of IL-6 could be blocked, it might help to decrease inflammation.
What did the researchers learn?
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