Interleukin-6 in surgery, trauma, and critical care part II: clinical implications
Randeep S Jawa1, Sergio Anillo, Kristin Huntoon
1Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. rjawa@unmc.edu
Abstract:
A variety of cytokines play a role in the inflammatory response. Interleukin-6 (IL-6)-type cytokines are released in response to tissue injury or an inflammatory stimulus, and act locally and systemically to generate a variety of physiologic responses. Interleukin-6 concentrations are elevated after surgery, trauma, and critical illness. The magnitude of IL-6 elevation correlates with the extent of tissue trauma/injury severity. Furthermore, there is an association between IL-6 elevation and adverse outcome. Interleukin-6 levels can also be used to stratify patients for therapeutic intervention.
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