Estimation of interleukin-6 level and atherogenic indices as predictors of severity of rheumatoid arthritis in Iraqi patients

Background ACPA - Anti Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies; CRP- C-Reactive Protein; ESR- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; RF- Rheumatoid Factor; BMI- Body Mass Index; GDF-15 -Growth Differentiation Factor-15; DAS28-CRP- Disease Activity Score-28-C-Reactive Protein; TC- Total Cholesterol; TG- Triglyceride; HDL-C -High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; LDL-C -Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; VLDL-C-Very Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; AC-Atherogenic Coefficient; AIP-Atherogenic Index of Plasma; CR-I, CR-II- Castelli’s Risk Indexes. Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Interleukin-6, Atherogenic Indices. Citation: Abdulridha GAO, Hussein MA, Majeed SR. Estimation of interleukin-6 level and atherogenic indices as predictors of severity of rheumatoid arthritis in Iraqi patients. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2024;28(4):700−705; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v28i4.2400. Received: February 26, 2024; Reviewed: April 16, 2024; Accepted: July 09, 2024