Increased Resistin Levels in Intra-abdominal Sepsis: Correlation with proinflammatory cytokines & Acute Physiology & Chronic Health Evaluation II scores

Objectives: Resistin, a hormone secreted from adipocytes and considered to be a likely cause of insulin resistance, has recently been accepted as a proinflammatory cytokine. This study aimed to determine the correlation between resistin levels in patients with intra-abdominal sepsis and mortality. M...

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Main Authors: Tonguç U. Yilmaz, Mustafa Kerem, Canan Y. Demirtaş, Özge Pasaoǧlu, Öge Taşcilar, Ömer Şakrak, Kürşat Dikmen, Tarkan Karahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2014-10-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://web.squ.edu.om/squmj/includes/tng/pub/tNG_download.asp?id=d44c122907757148ca8480a354e0d9cc