Anesth Analg 2003;96:1096-1103
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
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The Role of Interleukin-6 in Nociception and Pain
Raf F. De Jongh, MD*,
Kris C. Vissers, MD*,
Theo F. Meert, PhD ,
Leo H. D. J. Booij, MD PhD, FRCA ,
Catharina S. De Deyne, MD PhD*, and
René J. Heylen, MD PhD*
*Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Emergency Care and the Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg, Genk, Belgium;
Johnson & Johnson, Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Beerse, Belgium; and
Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Address correspondence and reprint requests to R. De Jongh, MD, Department of Anesthesia, ZOL, Schiepse Bos 6, B 3600 Genk, Belgium. Address e-mail to raf.dejongh{at}zol.be
IMPLICATIONS: That IL-6 is an interesting target in the study of pain is underscored by its biomolecular properties, its localization after experimental pain, and its modulating effect on pain after administration.
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