Autoimmune diseases, cytokine assay

The evaluation of certain immunological parameters such as cytokines may also be included. Although, there are currently a limited number of validated assays and understanding regarding the interpretation of this data. Some immune-related biological markers are not necessarily linked to pathological consequences. For example, it is possible to measure autoantibodies.100 However, there is no clear relationship between serum autoantibodies and the risk of autoimmune disease,101 and in the absence of conclusive data, autoantibodies should not be considered a predictive tool.100... 

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