Hyporesponsiveness of natural killer cells and impaired inflammatory responses in critically ill patients
Abstract Background To investigate natural killer (NK) cell activity, circulating cytokine level and peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cytokine production status in critically ill patients. Methods Blood samples were collected <24 h after admission from 24 intensive care unit (ICU) patient...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-017-0231-y |