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Accelerated Tryptophan Degradation Predicts Poor Survival in Trauma and Sepsis Patients

Immune system activation and inflammation accompanies immune dysfunction in trauma and sepsis patients. Immunodeficiency may develop in such patients as one consequence of an activated chronic pro-inflammatory response. According to recent data, degradation of L-tryptophan (TRP) via the kynurenine (...

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Autores principales: Ploder, Martin, Spittler, Andreas, Kurz, Katharina, Neurauter, Gabriele, Pelinka, Linda E., Roth, Erich, Fuchs, Dietmar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22084588