IL-6 and TNF-α serum levels are associated with early death in community-acquired pneumonia patients

IL-6 and TNF-α serum levels are associated with early death in community-acquired pneumonia patients

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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is amongst the leading causes of death worldwide. As inflammatory markers, cytokines can predict outcomes, if interpreted together with clinical data and scoring systems such as CURB-65, CRB, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II). The ai...

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Main Authors: M.R. Bacci, R.C.P. Leme, N.P.C. Zing, N. Murad, F. Adami, P.F. Hinnig, D. Feder, A.C.P. Chagas, F.L.A. Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Community acquired pneumonia
Interleukin-6
Tumor necrosis factor α
Sepsis
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