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Metabolic dysfunction in lymphocytes promotes postoperative morbidity.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979) - 1 Sept 2015
Edwards Mark R, Sultan Pervez, del Arroyo Ana Gutierrez, Whittle John, Karmali Shamir N, Moonesinghe S Ramani, Haddad Fares S, Mythen Michael G, Singer Mervyn, Ackland Gareth L
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Perioperative lymphopenia has been linked with an increased risk of postoperative infectious complications, but the mechanisms remain unclear. We tested the hypothesis that bioenergetic dysfunction is an important mechanism underlying lymphopenia, impaired functionality and infectious complications. In two cohorts of patients (61-82 years old) undergoing orthopaedic joint replacement (n=417 and 328,...
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