Association between reduction of plasma adiponectin levels and risk of bacterial infection after gastric cancer surgery.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Infections are important causes of postoperative morbidity after gastric surgery; currently, no factors have been identified that can predict postoperative infection. Adiponectin (ADN) mediates energy metabolism and functions as an immunomodulator. Perioperative ADN levels an...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Yamamoto, Kazuhisa Maeda, Yoshitaka Uji, Hiroshi Tsuchihashi, Tsuyoshi Mori, Tomoharu Shimizu, Yoshihiro Endo, Aya Kadota, Katsuyuki Miura, Yusuke Koga, Toshinori Ito, Tohru Tani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3592855?pdf=render