Open AccessInterleukin-6 in the Injured Patient
Author(s) -
Walter L. Biffl,
Ernest E. Moore,
Frederick A. Moore,
Verlyn M. Peterson
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199611000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , pathophysiology , cytokine , interleukin , immune system , interleukin 6 , inflammatory response , mediator , immunology , intensive care medicine , inflammation
The effects of interleukin (IL)-6 in the injured patient are examined in an attempt to clarify the potential pathophysiologic role of IL-6 in the response to injury.