Browsing by Subject "Interleukin 6"
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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in periodontal disease: A meta-analysis of 53 studies including 4178 cases and 4590 controls
(2008)Aim: We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis, in order to investigate the potential association of cytokine gene polymorphisms with either aggressive or chronic periodontal disease. Material and Methods: A ...
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Depression in cancer: The many biobehavioral pathways driving tumor progression
(2017)Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is common among cancer patients, with prevalence rates up to four-times higher than the general population. Depression confers worse outcomes, including non-adherence to treatment and increased ...
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Host immune response in sepsis due to ventilator-associated pneumonia: How is it different?
(2009)Current evidence regarding potentially different host response mechanisms in sepsis according to the type of initiating infection is sporadic. It is possible that alterations in cell populations, variations in effector ...
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Inflammatory prostate cancer: An underestimated paraneoplastic clinical manifestation
(2005)Purpose: To identify the incidence of prostate cancer associated-systemic inflammatory syndrome (SIS), and to characterize further this entity, we searched our database as well as the medical literature. Methods: We ...
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Serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRIs) against atherosclerosis
(2011)Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drug widely used for treatment of mood disorders, including depression and cardiovascular disease. A search for related articles in the PubMed database was ...