- Original Article
- Serum levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 as diagnostic markers of acute pyelonephritis in children
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Abolfazl Mahyar, Parviz Ayazi, Mohammad Reza Maleki, Mohammad Mahdi Daneshi-Kohan, Hamid Reza Sarokhani, Hassan Jahani Hashemi, Mousa Talebi-Bakhshayesh
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(5):218-223. Published online May 28, 2013
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Purpose Early diagnosis and treatment of acute pyelonephritis in children is of special importance in order to prevent serious complications. This study was conducted to determine the diagnostic value of serum interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 in children with acute pyelonephritis. MethodsEighty-seven patients between 1 month to 12 years old with urinary tract infection (UTI) were divided into 2 groups based on the... |
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