Plasma Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Level in Patients with Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia and Association with Disease Severity

Plasma Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Level in Patients with Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia and Association with Disease Severity

Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, IL-12 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, have been shown to be mediators associated with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). It is unknown whether plasma TGF-β1 level can help physicians to judg...

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Main Authors: Huang-Pin Wu, Chian-Kuang Chen, Kong Chung, Bor-Yiing Jiang, Teng-Jen Yu, Duen-Yau Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
community-acquired pneumonia
cytokine
disease severity
interleukin-10
mortality
transforming growth factor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600280

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