... circulating IL-6 and midkine, independently of the patients weight status, and with Il-1, Il-8 and VEGF in cachectic cancer patients. TNF-a, IL-1 and IL-6 are key cytokines involved in can-cer-related ... TNF-a,IL-8,VEGF-A,VEGF-C),midkine and hormones (adiponectin, leptin and ghrelin) in apopulation of newly diagnosed colon cancer patients. Materials and methods Patients A total of 126 patients with colon cancer ... 8:85http://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/85Page 4 of 6RESEA R C H Open AccessThe relationship among acute-phase response proteins, cytokines and hormones in cachectic patients with colon cancerOzgur Kemik1*, Aziz Sumer1, Ahu...