title: Comparison of effects of carvedilol versus metoprolol on cytokine levels in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Ehime University School of Medicine, Shigenobu, Onsen-gun, Ehime, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.forename: Mareomi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saeki
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ogimoto
authors.forename: G o
authors.initials: Go
authors.lastname: Hiasa
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shigematsu
authors.forename: Kunio
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiwada
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D000077261:Carvedilol; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002227:Carbazoles; D016207:Cytokines; D015850:Interleukin-6; D011412:Propanolamines; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000077261:Carvedilol; D008790:Metoprolol