TNF-α/IL-10 ratio correlates with burn severity and may serve as a risk predictor of increased susceptibility to infections

• Main Authors: Amy Tsurumi (Author), Yok-Ai Que (Author), Colleen M Ryan (Author), Ronald G Tompkins (Author), Laurence Rahme (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Severe burn injury renders patients susceptible to multiple infection episodes, however identifying specific patient groups at high risk remains challenging. Burn-induced inflammatory response dramatically modifies the levels of various cytokines. Whether these changes could predict susceptibility t...