Effect of Ageing on Systemic Inflammatory Response in Acute Pancreatitis
Elderly patients show increased incidence of multiple organ dysfunction in acute pancreatitis possibly due to bacterial translocation. This is associated with increased susceptibility to infections in older people. Several reports have related this increased susceptibility to a proinflammatory statu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/270319 |