Detection of serum IFN-?, IFN-?, NO and iNOS in patients with SARS and its clinical significance / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

AIM: To study the serum level of interferon ( IFN)-?, IFN-?, nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxied synthase (iNOS) in severe ac ute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients and to expl ore its significance. METHODS: IFN-?, IFN-?, NO and iNOS were determined in SARS patients during the early, recovery and follow-up stage, the health doctors and nurses and health people, respectively. RESULTS: The serum level of IFN-? during the early stage was higher than that of other groups (P