Dynamic studies on the serum cytokines level of different stage in the diagnosed SARS patients / 中华检验医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of the multiple cytokines in the serum of SARS patients and explore the rel ationship between the immune-reactivity and pathological damages. Methods 12 different serum cytokines have been detected in 4 groups ( inchoation, metaphase, convalescence of SARS patients and Healthy control) by using biochips technique(RANDOX) and to study the changes of each cytokine level in SARS patients. Results Compared with healthy group, IL-6 , IL-8 , IL-10 ,IFN? increased obviously and IL-1? ,IL-2,IL-4,VEGF,EGF,MCP-1, TNF?decreased obviously. Whereas IL-1?has no statistic changes among different stages of SARS. Conclusion There were obvious changes of multiple cytokines in different phase of SARS pathological process, especially in the early phase. It is further support the hypothesis that over-reaction of the immune system initiated the pathological injuries of the patients.