Interleukin 6: presence and future.
This review article deals with the basic biological characteristics of the multifunctional cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) in man. Three central issues will be addressed more closely: the pathophysiological role of unbalanced IL-6 production in various disease states, the diagnostic usefulness of measurements of IL-6 in biological fluids, and the possible role of IL-6, IL-6 antagonists, and IL-6 derivatives as therapeutic tools in clinical medicine.
Brach
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MA
Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Federal Republic of Germany.
Herrmann
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D004194:Disease; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000093242:Interleukin-6 Inhibitors
D015850:Interleukin-6; D000093242:Interleukin-6 Inhibitors