Open AccessFractalkine and TGF-β1 levels reflect the severity of chronic pancreatitis in humans
Author(s) -
Masami Yasuda,
Tetsuhide Ito,
Takamasa Oono,
Ken Kawabe,
Toyoma Kaku,
Hisato Igarashi,
Taichi Nakamura,
Ryoichi Takayanagi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.6488
Subject(s) - chemokine , pancreatitis , medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , cytokine , gastroenterology , immunology , endocrinology , inflammation , biology , paleontology
To clarify whether serum chemokine and cytokine levels can become useful biological and functional markers to assess the severity of chronic pancreatitis (CP). This study aimed at clarifying whether serum chemokine and cytokine levels can become useful biological and functional markers to assess the severity of CP.