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Interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels and IL-6, TNF-polymorphisms in children with thrombosis.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Jan 2008
Unal Selma, Gumruk Fatma, Aytac Selin, Yalnzoglu Dilek, Gurgey Aytemiz
Abstract excerpt
Infection has an important role in the pathogenesis of thrombosis and it becomes more prominent in childhood cases, in whom the infection frequency is higher. It has been suggested that patients with high tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-6 levels might be at increased risk of developing thrombotic complications owing to the effects of these cytokines on the coagulation pathway. Functional...
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