Castleman's disease pathophysiology
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Overview
Overview
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
In all cases, Castleman’s disease is likely due to hypersecretion of the cytokine IL-6. In KSHV positive tumors, this is most likely due to expression of the a virus-encoded cytokine, vIL-6, while KSHV negative tumors appear to be the result of over secretion of human IL-6.[1]
Associated Conditions
Castleman’s disease is sometimes associated with:
References
References
- ↑ Aoki Y, Yarchoan R, Wyvill K, Okamoto S, Little RF, Tosato G. Detection of viral interleukin-6 in Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-linked disorders. Blood 2001;97(7):2173-6.
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