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Baseline cytokine profiling identifies novel risk factors for invasive fungal disease among haematology patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy or haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The Journal of infection - 1 Sept 2016
Ceesay M Mansour, Kordasti Shahram, Rufaie Eamaan, Lea Nicholas, Smith Melvyn, Wade Jim, Douiri Abdel, Mufti Ghulam J, Pagliuca Antonio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a disease of immunocompromised hosts. Cytokines are important mediators of innate and adaptive immune system. The aim of this study was to identify cytokine profiles that correlate with increased risk of IFD. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 172 adult haematology patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy, immunosuppressive therapy, and haematopoietic stem cell...
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