Association between serum interleukin-6 concentrations and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important pro-inflammatory cytokine and has been implicated to play a role in the systemic inflammation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We conducted this meta-analysis to assess the association between serum IL-6 concentrations an...
Main Authors: | Jia Wei, Xiao-feng Xiong, Yi-hua Lin, Bi-xia Zheng, De-yun Cheng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-08-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1199.pdf |
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