RUDN Journal of Medicine (Dec 2009)

The content of interleukin-6 in the oral fluids of patients with multiple myeloma

  • G F Sakhapova,
  • L P Gerasimova,
  • M F Kabirova,
  • I N Usmanova,
  • L M Masyagutova,
  • I D Rybakov

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 4
pp. 217 – 219

Abstract

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Complex dental examination of patients with multiple myeloma has been done. Eighteen subjects with immunoglobulin A (IgA) secretion and 30 subjects with Ig G secretion were entered into the study. We have studied IL-6 content indicators in the oral fluids and blood serum. The dependence of interleukin-6 (IL-6) indicators on duration of the underlying disease, and conducted chemotherapy has been detected.

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