Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein and sCD14 are Not Produced as Acute Phase Proteins in Cardiac Surgery

Objectives. The changes in the serum levels of lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) and sCD14 during cardiac surgery were followed in this study. Design. Thirty-four patients, 17 in each group, were randomly assigned to coronary artery bypass grafting surgery performed either with...

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Main Authors: Manuela Kudlova, Pavel Kunes, Martina Kolackova, Vladimir Lonsky, Jiri Mandak, Ctirad Andrys, Karolina Jankovicova, Jan Krejsek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/72356