Cytokine changes in patients with heatstroke during pilgrimage to Makkah
Circulating levels and role of IL-6, IL-1ra, TNFsr-II and CRP in patients with heatstroke is not fully known. This study correlated levels of these mediators with outcome in 26 patients. In survivors (n=20), IL-6 concentration declined on cooling, whereas in non-survivors levels continued to increas...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1997-01-01
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| Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359791839 |