IL-6 significantly correlates with p-STAT3 expression and presents high variceal bleeding with mortality in cirrhotic patients: A cross-sectional study

Background/Purpose: Effective mediators activate downstream transducers regulating inflammation and angiogenesis. Correlation among mediators IL-6, IL-27, TNF-α, and VEGF with STAT proteins at diverse clinical-pathologic stages of cirrhotic patients remains limited. Methods: Plasma mediators were as...

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Main Authors: Jung-Ta Kao, Cheng-Ju Yu, Chun-Lung Feng, Shu-Mei Tsai, Yao-Li Chen, Yi-Ying Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118215007197