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Interleukin-6 and cardiac myxoma

Authors :
Atsushi Sasaki
Kazuhiko Murata
Susumu Imai
Tadashi Suzuki
Yasuo Morishita
Yoichi Nakazato
Tsugiyasu Kanda
Shigeru Umeyama
Source :
The American journal of cardiology. 74(9)
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

We conclude that IL-6 should be considered a marker of myxoma. The frequent immunologic abnormalities in patients with cardiac myxoma may be related to the IL-6 secreted from the myxoma itself.

Details

ISSN :
00029149
Volume :
74
Issue :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The American journal of cardiology
Accession number :
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