Association between serum levels of interleukin-6 on ICU admission and subsequent outcomes in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

Association between serum levels of interleukin-6 on ICU admission and subsequent outcomes in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

Abstract Background Exacerbated inflammatory response is considered one of the key elements of acute kidney injury (AKI). Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an inflammatory cytokine that plays important roles in the inflammatory response and may be useful for predicting the clinical outcomes in patients with A...

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Main Authors: Takashi Shimazui, Taka-aki Nakada, Yoshihisa Tateishi, Taku Oshima, Tuerxun Aizimu, Shigeto Oda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
AKI
Anuria
Interleukin-6
Inflammation
Mortality
Renal recovery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1265-6

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