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

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

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