Interleukin 6, but not tumour necrosis factor-α, is a good predictor of severe infection in febrile neutropenic and non-neutropenic children with malignancy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1059-1064

  Abrahamsson, J ^a,b   Pahlman M ^a   Mallander, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Immunosuppression; Infection; Interferon gamma; Interleukin 6; Tumour necrosis factor alpha

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPENIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030760320     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb14807.x     Document Type: Article

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