OVERPRODUCTION OF MONOCYTE-DERIVED TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA, INTERLEUKIN-(IL)-6, IL-8 AND INCREASED NEUTROPHIL SUPEROXIDE GENERATION IN BEHCETS-DISEASE - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY WITH FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER AND HEALTHY-SUBJECTS

Abstract

Objective. The etiopathogenesis of Behcet's disease (BD) has not yet been clarified but might involve immune dysfunction. As cytokines are involved in the regulation of immune responses and inflammatory reactions, we investigated whether they may play a role in the pathogenesis of BD.