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| Author(s): |
da Silva, Fabiano Pinheiro
[1]
;
Zampieri, Fernando Godinho
[1]
;
Barbeiro, Denise Frediani
[1]
;
Barbeiro, Hermes Vieira
[1]
;
Goulart, Alessandra Carvalho
[1]
;
Torggler Filho, Francisco
[1]
;
Velasco, Irineu Tadeu
[1]
;
da Cruz Neto, Luiz Monteiro
[1]
;
de Souza, Heraldo Possolo
[1]
;
Cesar Machado, Marcel Cerqueira
[1]
Total Authors: 10
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Emergency Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | IMMUNITY & AGEING; v. 10, JUN 6 2013. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 9 |
| Abstract | |
Background: Septic shock is the first cause of death in Intensive Care Units. Despite experimental data showing increased inflammatory response of aged animals following infection, the current accepted hypothesis claims that aged patients are immunocompromised, when compared to young individuals. Results: Here, we describe a prospective cohort study designed to analyze the immune profile of this population. Conclusion: Older people are as immunocompetent as the young individual, regarding the cytokines, chemokines and growth factors response to devastating infection. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/17731-2 - Markers of infection in critically ill patients |
| Grantee: | Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants |