title: Serum levels of interleukin-18 in splenectomized and nonsplenectomized thalassemic patients: preliminary considerations.
authors.affiliation: Division and School of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gangemi
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Merendino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meo
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Minciullo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Briuglia
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Merlino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rigoli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tomasello
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Salpietro
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology; D020382:Interleukin-18 / Q000097:blood*; D013156:Splenectomy; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D020382:Interleukin-18