Distinct inflammatory mediator patterns characterize infectious and sterile systemic inflammation in febrile neutropenic hematology patients.

Distinct inflammatory mediator patterns characterize infectious and sterile systemic inflammation in febrile neutropenic hematology patients.

BACKGROUND: Invasive infections and sterile tissue damage can both give rise to systemic inflammation with fever and production of inflammatory mediators. This makes it difficult to diagnose infections in patients who are already inflamed, e.g. due to cell and tissue damage. For example, fever in pa...

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Main Authors: Christine Wennerås, Lars Hagberg, Rune Andersson, Lars Hynsjö, Anders Lindahl, Marcin Okroj, Anna M Blom, Peter Johansson, Björn Andreasson, Johan Gottfries, Agnes E Wold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3958530?pdf=render

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