Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in meningococcal disease.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Interleukin-10 (IL-10), an anti-inflammatory cytokine, was measured in 131 children with meningococcal disease. IL-10 concentrations were significantly higher in children who died and correlated positively with proinflammatory cytokines. Children who die from meningococcal disease have high IL-10 concentrations, which do not suppress proinflammatory cytokines.
Medical subject headings
- Interleukin-10
- Meningococcal Infections