Perioperative TNF alpha and IL-6 concentrations correlate with septic state, organ function, and APACHE II scores in intra-abdominal infection. - Concepedia

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Perioperative TNF alpha and IL-6 concentrations correlate with septic state, organ function, and APACHE II scores in intra-abdominal infection.

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1993

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R. Függer, E Zadrobilek, P. Götzinger, S Klimann, Michael A. Rogy, Stefan Winkler, H. Andel, M Mittelböck, E. Rőth, F. Schulz

Abstract

Perioperative TNF alpha and IL-6 concentrations correlated with the severity of intra-abdominal infection, so it is possible that patients who present with either septic shock or the sepsis syndrome may benefit from immunotherapy against TNF alpha.