Effects of Pantoprazole on Systemic and Gastric Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Cytokines in Critically Ill Patients
Stress-related mucosal damage (SRMD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients due to the gastrointestinal blood loss. Prophylaxis of SRMD with proton pump inhibitors or histamine-2 blockers has gained widespread use in intensive care units. Both demonstrated to be...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3813167/ |