The studies of serum IL-6, INf-α among chronic Keshan disease patients
- Author:
Yaping WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Academic Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University
2003;15(1):97-98
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the function of cytokine in the patients suffered from chronic Keshan disease. Methods: Serum IL-6, INF- α was tested among 55 patients of chronic Keshan disease and 30 health controls by the methods of ELISA, read in the unit of pg·mL-1. Results: The cytokine was significantly higher in Keshan disease patients than that in health control group. Conclusion: Serum levels of IL-6, TNF- α is higher in chronic Keshan disease patients than in health control group. It was showed that cytokine plays an important role during the etiopathology and the development in Chronic Keshan disease.
