title: [Biology of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and its significance in the pathogenesis of some diseases].
abstract: In the paper numerous activities of IL-6 toward various normal and neoplastic cells are reviewed. The role of this cytokine in pathophysiology of a various disease including infections and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases as well as in leukaemias, lymphomas and other neoplastic diseases is presented. Potential clinical value of the IL-6 levels in the serum and the role of its recombinant form in the treatment of thrombocytopenia and some neoplastic diseases is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: II Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej w Lodzi.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Robak
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000502:physiology*; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000276:immunology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6
vernacular_title: Biologia interleukiny 6 (IL-6) i jej znaczenie w patogenezie niektórych chorób.