title: Measurement of Circulating Cytokines and Immune-Activation Markers by Multiplex Technology in the Clinical Setting: What Are We Really Measuring?
abstract: Measurement of circulating cytokine levels can provide important information in the study of the pathogenesis of disease. John L. Fahey was a pioneer in the measurement of circulating cytokines and immune-activation markers and a leader in the quality assessment/control of assays for measurement of circulating cytokines. Insights into the measurement of circulating cytokines, including consideration of multiplex assays, are presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772; Tel: 310-206-4287.
authors.forename: Najib
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aziz
keywords: cytokine; immunology; multiplex assay