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Interleukin-6 is a stronger predictor of total and cardiovascular mortality than C-reactive protein in haemodialysis patients.

Authors :
Panichi, Vincenzo
Maggiore, Umberto
Taccola, Daniele
Migliori, Massimiliano
Rizza, Giovanni Manca
Consani, Cristina
Bertini, Alessio
Sposini, Stefano
Perez-Garcia, Rafael
Rindi, Paolo
Palla, Roberto
Tetta, Ciro
Source :
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation; May 2004, Vol. 19 Issue: 5 p1154-1160, 7p
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Despite the well known association between interleukin-6 (IL-6) and cardiovascular mortality, no study has so far verified whether IL-6 adds prognostic information to that provided by C-reactive protein (CRP).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09310509 and 14602385
Volume :
19
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs5979861
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfh052