The Importance of Fever as a Predictive Symptom for the Potency of Host's Monocytes to Release Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Mediators
Objective. To clarify whether time lapsing from advent of fever as a first sign of sepsis may be indicative of the potency of monocytes for the release of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators. Methods. Monocytes were isolated from blood of 51 septic patients and 9 healthy donors. Monocytes were...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2008-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/450196 |