Blood lactate levels are better prognostic indicators than TNF and IL-6 levels in patients with septic shock
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- 1 May 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Intensive Care Medicine
- Vol. 22 (5) , 404-408
Abstract
Both serum levels of tumor necrosis factr-α (TNFα) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) and blood lactate levels in patients with septic shock have been shown to correlate with prognosis. The aim of the study was to define the relative predictive value of these measures.Keywords
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