The Role of Serum Level of Interleukin-6 in Severity of Pulmonary Complications of Sulfur Mustard Injuries

The Role of Serum Level of Interleukin-6 in Severity of Pulmonary Complications of Sulfur Mustard Injuries

Diverse studies suggest that interleukin-6 (IL6), as a member of cytokines family, has a major role in inflammatory processes of airways and lungs. In this study, an attempt was made to determine the serum level of IL6 in sulfur mustard (SM) injured patients and its comparison with controls. The mea...

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Main Authors: Majid Shohrati, Ali Amini-Harandi, Bita Najafian, Amin Saburi, Mostafa Ghanei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Bronchiolitis
Mustard gas
Interleukin-6
Cytokines
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/953

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