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01-02-2004 | Poster presentation
Does the use of a cytokine 'filter' during cardiopulmonary bypass make sense?
Authors:
G Clermont, J Kellum, J Bartels, S Chang, C Chow, Y Vodovotz
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2004
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Excerpt
Very high or sustained high levels of the inflammatory cytokines tissue necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-6 are believed to be responsible for adverse clinical effects in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We explored, using a mathematical model, whether modulation of this response might be beneficial. …