Circulating levels of interleukin-6 and its soluble receptor in patients with head injury and fracture.

There is evidence that fractures heal more rapidly in patients with head injury. We measured the circulating level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and its soluble receptor (sIL-6R) and soluble glycoprotein 130 (sgp130) in serum from patients who had sustained a head injury with and without fracture and compared these with levels found in control subjects. Within 12 hours of injury the serum level of IL-6 was significantly higher in patients with head injury and fracture compared with the control group. Levels of IL-6 were also significantly higher in patients with head injury and fracture compared with fracture only. While there was no significant difference in circulating levels of sIL-6R in the initial samples they were increased one week after surgery in patients with head injury and fracture and with head injury only. In addition, reduced levels of sgp130 in patients with head injury with and without fracture indicated a possible reduction of the inhibitory effect of this protein on the activity of IL-6. Our study suggests that IL-6 may be involved in altered healing of a fracture after head injury.

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