The prognostic and pathophysiologic role of pro- and antiinflammatory cytokines in severe malaria.
Pro- and antiinflammatory cytokines were measured on admission in 287 consecutive Vietnamese adults with severe falciparum malaria. Plasma interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha concentrations and the IL-6: IL-10 ratio were significantly higher in patients who died than in...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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