Imbalances in serum angiopoietin concentrations are early predictors of septic shock development in patients with post chemotherapy febrile neutropenia

Imbalances in serum angiopoietin concentrations are early predictors of septic shock development in patients with post chemotherapy febrile neutropenia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Febrile neutropenia carries a high risk of sepsis complications, and the identification of biomarkers capable to identify high risk patients is a great challenge. Angiopoietins (Ang -) are cytokines involved in the control microvascu...

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Main Authors: Lorand-Metze Irene, Souza Carmino A, Siegl Tania FG, Aranha Franciso JP, Montalvao Silmara AL, Alves Brunna E, Annichino-Bizzacchi Joyce M, De Paula Erich V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/143

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