Fig. 2From: Decreased ex vivo production of interferon-gamma is associated with severity and poor prognosis in patients with lupusEx vivo IFN-γ production increases following immunosuppressive treatment in patients with active SLE and correlates with SLEDAI-2 K. Changes in ex vivo IFN-γ production (a) and Nil (b) after immunosuppressive treatment in 13 patients with follow-up results from the IFN-γ-releasing assay. c Correlation between ex vivo IFNγ production and SLEDAI-2 K. IFNγ interferon gamma, SLE systematic lupus erythematosus, SLEDAI-2 K Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2000Back to article page