The relationship between IL-10, IL-18 and severe pneumonia / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Pneumonia is the primary cause of death in children under five years of age.About 2 million children younger than 5 years die of pneumonia each year worldwide,accounting for 19％ of the total number of deaths.According to the survey in 2008,7％ ～ 13％ of the children with pneumonia are severe pneumonia.Severe pneumonia is a life-threatening disease which needs for intensive care.Cytokine IL-10 is a anti-inflammatory cytokine,and IL-18 is a proinflammatory cytokine,both of them are released by the inflammatory response,and can be involved in severe pneumonia immune-mediated.They are closely related to the occurrence,development and prognosis of severe pneumonia.