Postoperative Serum Levels of Interleukin-6 are Affected by Age in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Background: Serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels are elevated in patients receiving major surgery. Little is known about the correlation between age and post-operative IL-6 levels in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Methods: Thirty-six CRC patients underwent bowel resection, and their serum samples we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2017-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817301369 |