TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.5, ss.762-767, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: Cytokines are multifunctional polypeptides synthesized in various cell types. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) are cytokines that have important roles in cancer pathogenesis. In this study, we investigated the plasma levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha in patients with esophageal cancer.