Kai Kaarniranta

Pain and Analgesic Doses Versus Free Interleukin 18 (IL-18F) Blood Levels Following Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study of Patients With Minilaparotomy Cholecystectomy Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Background/Aim: Cytokines (CYT) are regulators of the acute phase immune response (APR) to inflammation and trauma. The purpose of this work was to assess blood level correlations of various CYTs; interleukin-18 (IL-18), IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), free interleukin 18 (IL-18...