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Association between the TNF-2 allele and a better survival in cardiogenic shock.
Chest - 1 Jun 2004
Appoloni Olivier, Dupont Etienne, Vandercruys Marleen, Andrien Marc, Duchateau Jean, Vincent Jean-Louis
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha has been implicated in the pathophysiology of heart failure. We explored a possible association between TNF-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta, and interferon (IFN)-gamma cytokine polymorphisms, their in vivo production, and mortality from cardiogenic shock. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study. SETTING: Thirty-one bed,...
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