Zusammenfassung
Background: Cortisol binding globulin (CBG) is produced by liver cells and is inhibited by proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL) 6. CBG serum levels are typically low during prolonged inflammatory processes. Thus, observed changes of cortisol during anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) treatment may be related to changes of CBG in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Objective: To investigate the ...

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