Elevation of serum interleukin 6 prior to acute phase proteins on the inflammation by surgical operation.
Serum levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and acute phase proteins were measured in patients who underwent surgical operation. Elevation of IL-6 preceded that of acute phase proteins, indicating that the measurement of serum IL-6 may be helpful for the early detection of an inflammatory state.
Nishimoto
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Department of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
Yoshizaki
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Tagoh
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Monden
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Kishimoto
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Hirano
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Kishimoto
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T
D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6; D007378:Interleukins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery
D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D015850:Interleukin-6; D007378:Interleukins