Resolving postoperative neuroinflammation and cognitive decline.
OBJECTIVE: Cognitive decline accompanies acute illness and surgery, especially in the elderly. Surgery engages the innate immune system that launches a systemic inflammatory response that, if unchecked, can cause multiple organ dysfunction. We sought to understand the mechanisms whereby the brain i...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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