Salivary levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α in patients undergoing hemodialysis

• Main Authors: Faezeh Khozeymeh (Author), Mojgan Mortazavi (Author), Navid Khalighinejad (Author), Mehrdad Akhavankhaleghi (Author), Milad Alikhani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) are elevated in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). IL-6 and TNF-α are toxins which deteriorate renal function, and their pathogenic role has been confirmed in cardiovascular and oral diseases. This s...