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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0256-z |