Effect of Atorvastatin Therapy on IL-6, IL-10, TNF-∝ and TGF-β in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

TÜRKMEN F. M., IŞITMANGİL G., BERBER İ., SEVİNÇ C., ERİŞKON E., DEMİRAL S., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.88-93, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5262/tndt.2010.1002.63
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Other Indexes
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.88-93
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemodialysis, Atorvastatin, Cytokine, RENAL-FUNCTION, DISEASE, INFLAMMATION, DYSLIPIDEMIA, CHEMOKINES, STATINS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare serum cytokine levels of IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha and TGF-beta before and after atorvastatin therapy in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients in order to detect inflammatory and anti-inflammatory effects of atorvastatin in this study.