Publications by authors named "Vassilios Xanthopoulos"

Objective: To compare the distribution of pro-inflammatory cytokines in heart valve lesions with their plasma levels.

Methods: Plasma levels of TNF-alpha and IL-10 were determined in 70 patients with heart valve lesions. TNF-alpha and IL-6 levels were also quantified in tissue specimens obtained from these patients after valve replacement.

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