Serum concentrations of vitamin A and oxidative stress in critically ill patients with sepsis Concentraciones séricas de vitamina A y estrés oxidativo en pacientes críticos con sepsis

Introduction: Sepsis is one of the main causes of mortality in patients in Intensive Care Units. As a result of the systemic inflammatory response and of the decrease of the aerobic metabolism in sepsis, the oxidative stress occurs. Vitamin A is recognized by the favorable effect that it exerts on t...

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Main Authors: C. Ribeiro Nogueira, A. Ramalho, E. Lameu, C. A. Da Silva Franca, C. David, E. Accioly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2009-06-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112009000300008