Elevated levels of anti inflammatory IL-10 and pro inflammatory IL-17 in malignant pleural effusions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pleural effusions can be caused by highly different underlying diseases and are characterized by complex interactions of various local and circulating cells as well as numerous soluble parameters like interleukins (IL). Knowledge of...

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Main Authors: Klimatsidas Michail, Anastasiadis Kyriakos, Foroulis Christophoros, Tossios Paschalis, Bisiklis Alexandros, Papakonstantinou Christos, Rammos Kyriakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/104