Levels of IL-17 and Th17/Treg ratio reflect clinical and pathological activity in patients with lupus nephritis

Objective To explore the correlation of Th17/Treg ratio and related cytokines with clinical and pathological activity in patients with lupus nephritis(LN).Methods The patients with lupus nephritis were enrolled into this study from June 2011 to Feb 2012.The demographic data,clinical activity and pathological index were recorded and analyzed in details.The frequency of Th17 and Treg+