The Differential Diagnostic Values of Cytokine Levels in Pleural Effusions
| Autor: | Erdal Yilmaz, A. Denizmen Aygün, A. Nese Citak Kurt, Ahmet Gödekmerdan, Saadet Akarsu, Yasar Dogan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Pleural effusion Immunology Parapneumonic effusion Diagnosis Differential Research Communication Predictive Value of Tests medicine lcsh:Pathology Humans Child Empyema Pleural Hydro-Lyases business.industry Interleukin Infant Proteins Cell Biology Exudates and Transudates Pneumonia Tuberculosis Pleural respiratory system medicine.disease Empyema Transudate respiratory tract diseases Pleural Effusion Glucose Predictive value of tests Child Preschool Cytokines Female Differential diagnosis business lcsh:RB1-214 |
| Zdroj: | Mediators of Inflammation, Vol 2005, Iss 1, Pp 2-8 (2005) Mediators of Inflammation |
| ISSN: | 1466-1861 0962-9351 |
| Popis: | The aim is to examine whether the changes in pleural fluid interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 levels were significant in differential diagnosis of childhood pleural effusions. IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 levels in pleural fluids of all 36 patients were measured. The levels of IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 in pleural fluids were statistically significantly higher in the transudate group compared with those of the exudate group. The levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 were also found to be statistically significantly higher in the empyema group compared with both the parapneumonic and the tuberculous pleural effusion groups. The levels of IL-2 and IL-6 were detected to be statistically significantly higher in the tuberculous pleural effusion group in comparison with those of the parapneumonic effusion group. The results showed that pleural fluids IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 could be used in pleural fluids exudate and transudate distinction. |
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