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Determination of IL6, IL1, and IL4 in the Plasma of Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Thomas L. Kiss, Jeffrey Howard Lipton, Daniel E. Bergsagel, Jacinta M. Meharchand, N Jamal, Mark David Minden, Hans A. Messner

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Interleukin 6 (IL6) plasma levels were measured in 63 patients with multiple myeloma and 8 individuals with benign monoclonal gammopathy. 15 of these 71 samples showed by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detectable levels that ranged from 5 to 107 pg of IL6/ml. The IL6 levels of patients with multiple myeloma did not differ significantly from those of normal individuals (N = 25, range 5-27 pg IL6/ml) (Student's t-test, p = 0.295). The samples were negative for IL4; 3 were found positive for IL1 beta. A correlation between IL6, IL4 and IL1 beta levels and disease status was not observed for this group of patients.

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Interleukin 6 (IL6) plasma levels were measured in 63 patients with multiple myeloma and 8 individuals with benign monoclonal gammopathy. 15 of these 71 samples showed by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detectable levels that ranged from 5 to 107 pg of IL6/ml. The IL6 levels of patients with multiple myeloma did not differ significantly from those of normal individuals (N = 25, range 5-27 pg IL6/ml) (Student's t-test, p = 0.295). The samples were negative for IL4; 3 were found positive for IL1 beta. A correlation between IL6, IL4 and IL1 beta levels and disease status was not observed for this group of patients.

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Interleukin 6 (IL6) plasma levels were measured in 63 patients with multiple myeloma and 8 individuals with benign monoclonal gammopathy. 15 of these 71 samples showed by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detectable levels that ranged from 5 to 107 pg of IL6/ml. The IL6 levels of patients with multiple myeloma did not differ significantly from those of normal individuals (N = 25, range 5-27 pg IL6/ml) (Student's t-test, p = 0.295). The samples were negative for IL4; 3 were found positive for IL1 beta. A correlation between IL6, IL4 and IL1 beta levels and disease status was not observed for this group of patients.

Key concepts: Multiple myeloma, Interleukin 6, Interleukin 4, Internal medicine, Monoclonal gammopathy, Medicine, Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, Interleukin

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