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The pathophysiological basis and consequences of fever
There are numerous causes of a raised core temperature. A fever occurring in sepsis may be associated with a survival benefit. However, this is not the case for non-infective triggers. Where heat generation exceeds heat loss and the core temperature rises above that set by the hypothalamus, a combin...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944485/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27411542 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1375-5 |