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Proinflammatory cytokines in cardiac myxomas
Author(s) -
WIEDERMANN C. J.,
REINISCH N.,
FISCHERCOLBRIE R.,
VOLLMAR A. M.,
HEROLD M.,
KNAPP E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.625
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1365-2796
pISSN - 0954-6820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1992.tb00581.x
Subject(s) - proinflammatory cytokine , medicine , tumor necrosis factor alpha , interleukin , interleukin 6 , immunology , inflammation , endocrinology , cytokine
Serum levels of various cytokines were measured in three patients with cardiac myxomas presenting with and without constitutional symptoms, immunological features and elevated plasma levels of interleukin‐6. Interleukin‐6 but not other cytokines (interleukin‐1, tumour necrosis factor‐α, interferon‐γ) relate to immunological features of the patients. Circulating levels of atrial natriuretic peptide correspond to haemodynamic changes but not to the tumour‐bearing state itself.