IL-33 and its increased serum levels as an alarmin for imminent pulmonary complications in polytraumatized patients

Abstract Background According to recently published findings, we hypothesized that serum interleukin-33 (IL-33) may qualify for predicting pulmonary complications in polytraumatized patients. Methods One hundred and thirty patients (age ≥ 18 years, ISS ≥ 16) were included in our prospective analysis...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Halát, Thomas Haider, Michel Dedeyan, Thomas Heinz, Stefan Hajdu, Lukas L. Negrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0256-z