Prognostic Significance of Serum Copper in Patients With Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

Greater than normal serum copper levels in a subset of patients with early mycosis fungoides lymphoma correlated with a worse prognosis compared with that of patients with normal copper levels. The reason for this association is unknown. We hypothesized that inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 secreted by inflammatory cells in skin lesions might play a role in disease progression.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Original Study Source Type: research