[HTML][HTML] The inflammatory cytokine profile of myelodysplastic syndromes: a meta-analysis

X Shi, Y Zheng, L Xu, C Cao, B Dong, X Chen - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Accumulating evidence has indicated that the dysregulation of immunological
environment has an important role in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes
(MDS). The previous studies about the levels of the inflammatory cytokines in MDS, such as
TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-17, have yielded controversial results. Thus, we performed a
meta-analysis to assess the levels of these inflammatory cytokines in MDS. Methods: A
systematic search in PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, and …