Correlation between adiponectin and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score in patients with intra-abdominal sepsis

The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a correlation between serum adiponectin levels of the patients with intra-abdominal sepsis and proinflammatory cytokine levels, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores, and mortality.

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Published in:Journal of critical care 2008-06, Vol.23 (2), p.267-268
Main Authors: Kerem, Mustafa, Taşcılar, Öge, Salman, Bülent, Dikmen, Kürşat, Paşaoğlu, Hatice, Ofluoğlu, Ebru, Emre, Ali Uğur, Bedirli, Abdulkadir, Yılmaz, Tonguç Utku, Oğuz, Mehmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Critical Care
Cytokines
Drug therapy
Sepsis
Studies
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a correlation between serum adiponectin levels of the patients with intra-abdominal sepsis and proinflammatory cytokine levels, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores, and mortality.
ISSN:0883-9441
1557-8615
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.03.018