Preliminary study of the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of IL-6 and IL-10 in patients with chronic pain receiving intrathecal opioid infusions by chronically implanted pump for pain management.
Objective. This preliminary study assessed possible relationships between plasma and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of the pleiotropic cytokine,interleukin (IL)-6, the antiinflammatory cytokine, IL-10, and levels of pain reported by patients receiving intrathecal (i.t.)opioids. Design....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley Periodocals, Inc.
2010
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/5054/1/Che_Suraya_Article_1.pdf |