Effects of Mood State and Psychosocial Functioning on Plasma Interleukin-6 in Adult Patients before Cardiac Surgery

Amy L. Ai, Ziad Kronfol, E.V. Seymour, Steve F. Bolling

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine · 2005 · 22 citations · 35 references

Abstract

Preoperative psychological disturbances during the waiting weeks before cardiac surgery may influence the plasma levels of IL-6 immediately prior to the procedure. The clinical implications of these findings remain to be determined.

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