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Acute-Phase Reaction

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2
Publications
2000
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Interleukin-6 and the acute phase response.

Research1990-02-01The Biochemical journal

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2 papers

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Publications over time
19902000
Most influential

Interleukin-6 and the acute phase response.

The Biochemical journal · 1990 · 1,827 cites
Recent publications

Interleukin-6 and the acute phase response.

The Biochemical journal · 1990 · 1,827 cites
Leading journals2
  • Physiological reviews1
  • The Biochemical journal1
Leading researchers5
  • Andus T1
  • Castell JV1
  • Heinrich PC1
  • Hoffman-Goetz L1
  • Pedersen BK1
Affiliations (unnormalised)2
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre1
  • Institut für Biochemie der RWTH Aachen1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

An early local inflammatory reaction to insult or injury that consists of fever, an increase in inflammatory humoral factors, and an increased synthesis by hepatocytes of a number of proteins or glycoproteins usually found in the plasma.

References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.