Measurement of Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in the First 72 Hours after Severe Trauma: Association with Severity and Outcome

Introduction. Severity and outcome assessments are crucial in trauma. Our aim was to describe the role of a group of cytokines (TNFα, IL-6, IL-10, and HMGB-1) and ICAM-1 as severity and outcome assessment tools and their kinetics in the first 72 h after severe trauma. Materials and Methods. Authors...

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Main Authors: António Sousa, Frederico Raposo, Sara Fonseca, Luís Valente, Filipe Duarte, Moura Gonçalves, Diana Tuna, José-Artur Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/747036