Circulating IL-6 and neopterin concentrations link cell-mediated immunity and tumor stage in patients with gastro-intestinal adenocarcinoma: relevance to the pituitary-adrenal axis and pituitary-thyroid axis
Although cortisol is a powerful modulator of the immune system and inhibits production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels do not correspond to the chronically elevated concentrations of cortisol in cancer patients. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) has been show...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Pteridines |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pterid-2015-0018 |