Etiology and clinical significance of peripheral blood cytokines in geriatric patients with pulmonary infections
The cytokine profile showing increased levels of IL-6 and TNF-<i>α</i> alongside decreased levels of IL-2 is significantly associated with pulmonary infections in the elderly, supporting its potential use as a biomarker set for early diagnosis and risk stratification.
Authors
- Ming Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5178-6424)
- Kent Y. Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7949-9531)
- Qi Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5733-9222)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Third People's Hospital of Hefei (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1680586
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00