Can Resistin be a New Indicator of Neonatal Sepsis?

Sepsis is an important cause of neonatal death and perinatal brain damage, particularly in preterm infants. It is thought that activation of the inflammatory cascade triggered by cytokine might play a role in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Recent evidence supports a role for resistin in inflammation. T...

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Main Authors: Didem Aliefendioglu, Tuğba Gürsoy, Osman Çağlayan, Alev Aktaş, Fahri Ovalı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213001034