World journal of critical care medicine
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World J Crit Care Med · Aug 2016
Predictive value of cytokines for developing complications after polytrauma.
To investigate posttraumatic cytokine alterations and their value for predicting complications and mortality in polytraumatized patients. ⋯ Cytokine secretion patterns appear to be different for patients developing complications when compared to patients with uneventful posttraumatic course. More research is needed to strengthen the evidence for clinical relevance of these cytokines.