Pro-inflammatory cytokines IL6, TNF-a, IL1ß, procalcitonin, lipopolysaccharide binding protein and C-reactive protein in infective endocarditis

Richard W Watkin; Lucy V  Harper; Ann B Vernallis; Susan Lang; Peter A Lambert; AM Ranasinghe; Tom SJ Elliott

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2007.05.174

Pro-inflammatory cytokines IL6, TNF-a, IL1ß, procalcitonin, lipopolysaccharide binding protein and C-reactive protein in infective endocarditis

Richard W Watkin, Lucy V Harper, Ann B Vernallis, Susan Lang, Peter A Lambert, AM Ranasinghe, Tom SJ Elliott

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the serum levels and diagnostic value of cytokines and acute phase proteins in patients with infective endocarditis (IE).
Patients and methods: Serum samples from 63 patients diagnosed with IE and 71 control patients were analysed for the following markers: interleukin-6 (IL6), tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), interleukin 1-ß (IL1ß), procalcitonin (PCT), lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) and C-reactive protein (CRP).
Results: Serum levels of IL6, IL1ß and CRP were significantly elevated in patients with IE as compared to controls. PCT, TNF-a and LBP were not elevated.
Conclusion: Serum CRP and IL6 are elevated in IE. IL 6 may aid in establishing the diagnosis. There was no correlation between IL 6 levels and CRP, causative microorganism, echocardiographic features or outcome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	220-225
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Infection
Volume	55
Issue number	3
Early online date	22 Jun 2007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2007.05.174
Publication status	Published - Sep 2007

Keywords

infective endocarditis
inflammatory markers
cytokines
acute phase proteins

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Pro-inflammatory cytokines IL6, TNF-a, IL1ß, procalcitonin, lipopolysaccharide binding protein and C-reactive protein in infective endocarditis. / Watkin, Richard W; Harper, Lucy V ; Vernallis, Ann B; Lang, Susan; Lambert, Peter A; Ranasinghe, AM; Elliott, Tom SJ.

In: Journal of Infection, Vol. 55, No. 3, 09.2007, p. 220-225.

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