Plasma interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor levels as predictors of disease severity and outcome in necrotizing enterocolitis.
J Pediatr Surg
; 29(6): 798-800, 1994 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-8078025
ABSTRACT
Plasma tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels of 18 infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) were measured at the time of diagnosis or on transfer to a paediatric surgical unit. Whereas TNF levels were similar for infants managed medically (stage II, n = 8) and surgically (stage III, n = 7), IL-6 levels were significantly higher in stage III cases (mean, 3,127 pg/mL [95% CI, 1,809 to 4,445 pg/mL]) than in stage II (mean, 127 pg/mL [95% CI, 10 to 329 pg/mL]; P = .001). Neither TNF nor IL-6 level predicted eventual outcome. Plasma IL-6 may be useful as an indication for operation in NEC.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Interleucina-6
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Surg
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido