Postoperative Adiponectin Levels in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Background. Adipose tissue is an important endocrine organ that secretes cytokines, including adiponectin, levels of which are negatively correlated with the severity of the inflammatory process. Aim. To assess the time course of adiponectin levels following open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary b...

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Main Authors: A. Thaler, H. Kanety, T. Avni, D. Mishali, R. Hemi, E. Yissaschar, C. Pariente, G. Paret, D. Modan-Moses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/408680

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