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Bioavailable estradiol concentrations are elevated and predict mortality in septic patients: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Experimental studies demonstrate beneficial immunological and hemodynamic effects of estradiol in animal models of sepsis. This raises the question whether estradiol contributes to sex differences in the incidence and outcomes of sepsis in humans. Yet, total estradiol levels are elevated...
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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/PMC5073735/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27765072 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1525-9 |