Oleic acid chlorohydrin, a new early biomarker for the prediction of acute pancreatitis severity in humans

Abstract Background The early prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis still represents a challenge for clinicians. Experimental studies have revealed the generation of specific halogenated lipids, in particular oleic acid chlorohydrin, in the early stages of acute pancreatitis. We hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Enrique de-Madaria, Xavier Molero, Laia Bonjoch, Josefina Casas, Karina Cárdenas-Jaén, Andrea Montenegro, Daniel Closa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0346-6