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Susceptibility to programmed cell death in T-lymphocytes from septic patients: a mechanism for lymphopenia and Th2 predominance.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 5 Sept 2003
Roth Georg, Moser Bernhard, Krenn Claus, Brunner Markus, Haisjackl Markus, Almer Gabriele, Gerlitz Sabine, Wolner Ernst, Boltz-Nitulescu George, Ankersmit Hendrik J
Abstract excerpt
Sepsis causes lymphopenia which is inversely correlated with patient survival. The role of apoptosis-specific immune-activation and activation-induced cell-death in sepsis is incompletely understood. Fifteen septic patients and 20 healthy controls were included. T-cell proliferation was measured...
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