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Genomic polymorphism within interleukin-1 family cytokines influences the outcome of septic patients.
Critical care medicine - 1 May 2002
Ma Penglin, Chen Dechang, Pan Jiaqi, Du Bin
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the allele frequencies and genotype distribution of interleukin-1alpha, interleukin-1beta, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism in septic patients. DESIGN: Prospective, consecutive entry study of septic patients in a general intensive care unit. SETTING: A 14-bed general intensive care unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS: Sixty patients with diagnosis of sepsis,...
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