Article
Proinflammatory cytokines and skeletal muscle
9 Apr 2004
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Metabolic abnormalities leading to a catabolic syndrome with progressive muscular atrophy are a common final stage of various chronic diseases. Proinflammatory cytokines have been suggested both to induce and mediate local catabolic mechanisms. This review focuses on the role of proinflammatory cytokines in the development of muscular abnormalities resulting in a loss of muscle mass and...
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