Influence of Body Mass Index on Inflammatory Profile at Admission in Critically Ill Septic Patients

• Main Authors: Fernando G. Zampieri (Author), Vanessa Jacob (Author), Hermes V. Barbeiro (Author), Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva (Author), Heraldo P. de Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Inflammation is ubiquitous during sepsis and may be influenced by body mass index (BMI). We sought to evaluate if BMI was associated with serum levels of several cytokines measured at intensive care unit admission due to sepsis. Methods. 33 septic patients were included. An array of th...