Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , September 2007

Interleukin-6 Protein Expression Is More Important Than Interleukin-6 mRNA Levels in Assessing Surgical Invasiveness

  • Tsung-Jen Huang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia-Yi, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia-Yi, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, (613) No. 6, Sec. West, Chia Pu Road, PuTz, City, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
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  • Yen-Yao Li, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia-Yi, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Jan Weng, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia-Yi, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Chang Cheng, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia-Yi, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Robert Wen-Wei Hsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia-Yi, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 5 May 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(06)00519-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.09.037

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , September 2007

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