Myokines in alcoholic myopathy
Objective Interleukin (IL)-15 is highly expressed in skeletal muscles, where it exerts anabolic effects, increase protein content in muscle fibres and promotes muscle growth. Alcoholics frequently suffer myopathy. Therefore, we analyse the level of IL-15 [and other myokines, such as tumor necrosis f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press
2015-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://jocms.org/index.php/jcms/article/view/28 |