BACKGROUND
Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis.
AIMS
To measure the serial serum levels of interleukin 10 and interleukin 11 in patients with acute pancreatitis and analyse the relation of these anti-inflammatory cytokines to disease severity.
METHODS
In 50 patients with acute pancreatitis, the serum concentrations of interl...