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Journal of Chinese Physician
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(12)2001.
Article
Dans Chinois
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| ID: wpr-522740
Résumé
Objective To study the relationship between the levels of serum IL-6, TNF-? and L-carnitine and atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients. Methods 43 cases of hemodialysis patients and 33 cases of healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. The serum levels of IL-6, TNF-? and free L-carnitine were measured. Carotid artery atherosclerosis plague was detected by type B echocardiogaphy. Results Serum IL-6 and TNF-? levels significantly increased in hemodialysis patients than those in healthy subjects. Frequency of serum free L-carnitine deficiency(