Elevated plasma IL-6 associates with increased risk of advanced fibrosis and cholangiocarcinoma in individuals infected by Opisthorchis viverrini.

• Asıl Yazarlar: Banchob Sripa (Yazar), Bandit Thinkhamrop (Yazar), Eimorn Mairiang (Yazar), Thewarach Laha (Yazar), Sasithorn Kaewkes (Yazar), Paiboon Sithithaworn (Yazar), Maria Victoria Periago (Yazar), Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi (Yazar), Ponlapat Yonglitthipagon (Yazar), Jason Mulvenna (Yazar), Paul J Brindley (Yazar), Alex Loukas (Yazar), Jeffrey M Bethony (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Opisthorchis viverrini is considered among the most important of the food-borne trematodes due to its strong association with advanced periductal fibrosis and bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). We investigated the relationship between plasma levels of Interleukin (IL)-6 and the risk of developin...