IL-6 predicts organ dysfunction and mortality in patients with multiple injuries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although therapeutic concepts of patients with major trauma have improved during recent years, organ dysfunction still remains a frequent complication during clinical course in intensive care units. It has previously been shown that...

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Main Authors: Vaske Bernhard, Zeckey Christian, Brin Thomas, Kobbe Philipp, van Griensven Martijn, Frink Michael, Krettek Christian, Hildebrand Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/17/1/49