The balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in cardiac surgery.
Homeostatic control of the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines is important for the maintenance of health. Cardiac surgery, with its intense pro-inflammatory stimulus, constitutes a major challenge to the patient's ability to maintain this balance. Pre- and intraoperative factors influencing the maintenance of cytokine balance are discussed.
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Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast; bGreenwich Hospital, London, UK; cFormerly Visiting Associate Professor, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, USA. 106177.173@compuserve.com.uk
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