The serum cytokines in patients suffering with duodenal ulcers, who work at chemical plants
Studied was the concentration of isoleukins - mediators of inflammation in the peripheral blood of 48 healthy persons and 54 patients with duodenal ulcer, working at a chemical plant. Cytokine status in patients with duodenal ulcer varies depending on the chemical composition of hazardous substances and work experience at the chemical plant. Basic therapy of duodenal ulcers contributed to a significant reduction of proinflammatory cytokine levels in the peripheral blood.