Serum and ascites fluid cytokine levels in patients with chronic heart failure

Sari, R; Yildirim, B; Sevinc, A; Bahceci, F; Ozdemir, R; Hilmioglu, F

doi:10.2143/ac.56.4.2005647

Serum and ascites fluid cytokine levels in patients with chronic heart failure

Sari R., Yildirim B., Sevinc A., Bahceci F., Ozdemir R., Hilmioglu F.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.56, no.4, pp.219-223, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 56 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2001
Doi Number: 10.2143/ac.56.4.2005647
Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.219-223
Keywords: heart failure, ascites, cytokines, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, IDIOPATHIC DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY, PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES, CIRCULATING LEVELS, NITRIC-OXIDE, LYMPHOTOXIN, MECHANISMS, SECONDARY, GENES, MILD
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective - Cytokines that are capable of modulating cardiovascular function were reported to be elevated in patients with advanced heart failure. We evaluated the diagnostic importance of cytokines both in the serum and ascites.