Anaesthetics modulate tumour necrosis factor α: effects of L-carnitine supplementation in surgical patients. Preliminary results.

• Hoofdauteurs: Giovanna Delogu (Auteur), Claudio De Simone (Auteur), Giuseppe Famularo (Auteur), Alessandra Fegiz (Auteur), Francesca Paoletti (Auteur), Emilio Jirillo (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Hindawi Limited, 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Both anaesthetics and surgical trauma could strongly affect the production of tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα). During in vitro experiments the authors found that anaesthetics modulate the production of TNFα by peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Notably, Pentothal strongly increased the production o...