Intermediate Stage Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 Is Unrelated to Proinflammatory Cytokines

• Main Authors: Renate J. M. Munnikes (Author), Christel Muis (Author), Martine Boersma (Author), Claudia Heijmans-Antonissen (Author), Freek J. Zijlstra (Author), Frank J. P. M. Huygen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this paper is to determine the involvement of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6 in intermediate CRPS 1 as locally formed mediators of inflammation. In this study, 25 patients with proven CRPS 1 (Bruehl criteria) were included. All patients participated in one of our...