Posttraumatic Immune Modulation in Chronic Alcoholics Is Associated with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Abstract

The significantly elevated levels of IL-6, IL-10, and sE-selectin in chronic alcoholic trauma patients on admission to the ICU could play an important role in the development of MODS in intensive care. In patients with high levels of inflammatory mediators, immune modulatory treatment before the development of MODS may be considered.