IL-1 β, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels in gingival fluid and serum of patients with ischemic stroke.

In conclusion, ischemic stroke was found to be associated with higher levels of IL-1β and IL-6 in serum. The cytokine concentrations in GCF did not appear to be directly correlated with those in serum in patients with ischemic stroke.(J Oral Sci 58, 509-513, 2016). PMID: 28025434 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of oral science - Category: Dentistry Tags: J Oral Sci Source Type: research