The Effect of Conventional and Mini-Invasive Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Neutrophil Activation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is considered to be a cytokine with potent anti-inflammatory properties, which have been previously linked to increased incidence of sepsis. The level of IL-10 is elevated by cardiac surgery when cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and methylprednisolone are used. In our study, we co...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3317044/ |