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Interleukin-17 as a predictor of sepsis in polytrauma patients: a prospective cohort study.
European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society - 1 Aug 2018
Ahmed Ali M, Mikhael E S, Abdelkader A, Mansour L, El Essawy R, El Sayed R, Eladawy A, Mukhtar A
Abstract excerpt
Sepsis is one of the most serious complications after major trauma, and may be associated with increased mortality. We sought to determine whether there is an association between serum levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17) at the time of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and the development of sepsis. We evaluated 100 adult patients with major trauma admitted to the surgical ICU over a 6-month period. Serum...
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