The Importance of Fever as a Predictive Symptom for the Potency of Host's Monocytes to Release Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Mediators

Objective. To clarify whether time lapsing from advent of fever as a first sign of sepsis may be indicative of the potency of monocytes for the release of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators. Methods. Monocytes were isolated from blood of 51 septic patients and 9 healthy donors. Monocytes were...

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Main Authors: Magdalini Kyriakopoulou, Anastasia Antonopoulou, Maria Raftogiannis, Fotini Baziaka, Thomas Tsaganos, Kyriaki Kanellakopoulou, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/450196
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