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Interleukin 6 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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eMediNexus    04 December 2021

Aim- A study investigated the role of IL-6 in patients with COPD over nine years.

Study design and methods:  

  • 133 COPD patients underwent assessment at baseline.
  • They were reassessed after three and nine years through clinical evaluation, comorbidities, hematological blood count, and IL-6 analysis.

Results: 

Conclusion: 

IL-6 progressively increases during the follow-up of COPD patients without influencing mortality.

Source: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2021;16:3019-3026. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S328266. PMID: 34764645; PMCID: PMC8572745.

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