## Background: Interleukin 6 (il-6) is a b-cell growth and differentiation factor, which may promote the growth of b-cell neoplasms. in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (cll) patients, il-6 plasma levels increased in a stage-dependent manner, suggesting that il-6 may be a useful prognostic marker. the
Prognostic value of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in long term care
✍ Scribed by Stéphane Maurel; Brigitte Hamon; Jean Taillandier; Eric Rudant; Laurence Bonhomme-Faivre; Christophe Trivalle
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4943
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