Heavy Ethanol Intoxication Increases Proinflammatory Cytokines and Aggravates Hemorrhagic Shock-Induced Organ Damage in Rats

• Main Authors: Tsung-Ming Hu (Author), Ru-Ping Lee (Author), Chung-Jen Lee (Author), Yi-Maun Subeq (Author), Nien-Tsung Lin (Author), Bang-Gee Hsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hemorrhagic shock (HS) following acute alcohol intoxication can increase proinflammatory cytokine production and induce marked immunosuppression. We investigated the effects of ethanol on physiopathology and cytokine levels following HS in acutely alcohol-intoxicated rats. Rats received an intraveno...