Tumor necrosis factor-α and mortality in patients infected with Vibrio vulnificus.
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Serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was evaluated in Vibrio vulnificus-infected patients at admission. The median TNF-α concentration in the non-survivor group was determined to be 261.0 pg/mL, in contrast to 69.5 pg/mL in the survivor group (P = 0.001). Hence, serum TNF-α concentration may potentially be an early predictor of the mortality in patients with Vibrio septicemia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
دوره 84 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011