Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition

Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition

Background: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) results from food insufficiency as well as from poor social and economic conditions. Development of PEM is due to insufficient nutrition. Children with PEM lose their resistance to infections because of a disordered immune system. It has been reported th...

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Main Authors: Haluk Dülger, Mehmet Arik, M. Ramazan Şekeroğlu, Mehmet Tarakçioğlu, Tevfik Noyan, Yaşar Cesur, Ragip Balahoroğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0962935021000051566
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spelling doaj-72b229aa28264e6e8dcd782152536a492020-11-25T00:06:22ZengHindawi LimitedMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612002-01-0111636336510.1080/0962935021000051566Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutritionHaluk Dülger0Mehmet Arik1M. Ramazan Şekeroğlu2Mehmet Tarakçioğlu3Tevfik Noyan4Yaşar Cesur5Ragip Balahoroğlu6Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Yüzüncü Yil, Tip Fakültesi, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Maras Caddesi, Van 65300, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Yüzüncü Yil, Tip Fakültesi, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Maras Caddesi, Van 65300, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Yüzüncü Yil, Tip Fakültesi, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Maras Caddesi, Van 65300, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Yüzüncü Yil, Tip Fakültesi, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Maras Caddesi, Van 65300, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatry, School of Medicine, University of Yüzüncü Yil, Tip Fakültesi, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Maras Caddesi, Van 65300, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Yüzüncü Yil, Tip Fakültesi, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Maras Caddesi, Van 65300, TurkeyBackground: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) results from food insufficiency as well as from poor social and economic conditions. Development of PEM is due to insufficient nutrition. Children with PEM lose their resistance to infections because of a disordered immune system. It has been reported that the changes occurring in mediators referred to as cytokines in the immune system may be indicators of the disorders associated with PEM.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0962935021000051566
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author Haluk Dülger
Mehmet Arik
M. Ramazan Şekeroğlu
Mehmet Tarakçioğlu
Tevfik Noyan
Yaşar Cesur
Ragip Balahoroğlu
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Mehmet Arik
M. Ramazan Şekeroğlu
Mehmet Tarakçioğlu
Tevfik Noyan
Yaşar Cesur
Ragip Balahoroğlu
Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition
Mediators of Inflammation
author_facet Haluk Dülger
Mehmet Arik
M. Ramazan Şekeroğlu
Mehmet Tarakçioğlu
Tevfik Noyan
Yaşar Cesur
Ragip Balahoroğlu
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title Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition
title_short Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition
title_full Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition
title_fullStr Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition
title_full_unstemmed Pro-inflammatory cytokines in Turkish children with protein-energy malnutrition
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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publishDate 2002-01-01
description Background: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) results from food insufficiency as well as from poor social and economic conditions. Development of PEM is due to insufficient nutrition. Children with PEM lose their resistance to infections because of a disordered immune system. It has been reported that the changes occurring in mediators referred to as cytokines in the immune system may be indicators of the disorders associated with PEM.
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