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Serum interleukin-6 levels in patients with biliary obstruction.

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1999

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Fumio Kimura, Mitsukazu Miyazaki, Toshikazu Suwa, Toshiyuki Sugiura, T Shinoda, Hideto Itoh, Satoshi Ambiru, Hiroki Shimizu, Kei Nakagawa
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Abstract

These results suggest that subclinical biliary infection, liver dysfunction and advanced age promote the IL-6 response in patients with biliary obstruction. Such a cytokine response may disturb the physiologic immune response after the ensuing major operation and may be related to some post-operative complications.