Predictive value of higher plasma interleukin-6 levels in patients with febrile neutropenia

Karan M.

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, cilt.33, sa.6, ss.557-561, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0188-4409(02)00415-0
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.557-561
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background. Patients with febrile neutropenia require hospitalization and prompt empirical treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Patients experiencing severe febrile neutropenia episodes need a longer hospitalization period and close follow-up, but those with mild episodes might derive limited benefit from a lengthy hospital stay. This study investigated whether plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) level has a predictive value in prognosis of febrile neutropenia.