title: Interleukin-6 in clinical medicine.
abstract: This article covers the basic biological functions of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in man. Three major topics are addressed more closely: the involvement of IL-6 in various disease states, particularly those of hematopoietic origin; the diagnostic usefulness of IL-6 measurements in biological fluids; the possible use of IL-6, IL-6 antagonists or IL-6 derivatives as therapeutic means.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Universität Freiburg, FRG.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Herrmann
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D015850:Interleukin-6