Interleukin 6 (IL-6)
A Key Inflammation Biomarker
A key inflammatory mediator
- A multifunctional cytokine
- Produced by lymphoid and nonlymphoid cells in response to tissue damage and infections
- Trigger the acute phase response on various target cells
Clinical significance
Bacterial infection diagnostic
IL-6 levels in bacterial infection disease group were significantly higher than those in non-bacterial infectious disease and health groups.
Sepsis severity assessment
IL-6 concentration distribution displayed statistics significant difference between sepsis and septic shock.