Elevated interleukin-6 and bronchiectasis as risk factors for acute exacerbation in patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lung with airflow limitation.

Conclusions: Patients with bronchiectasis and high IL-6 levels may require more intensive treatment to prevent acute exacerbation. PMID: 30416771 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research