Cyclooxygenase Inhibition in Sepsis: Is There Life after Death?
Prostaglandins are important mediators and modulators of the inflammatory response to infection. The prostaglandins participate in the pathogenesis of hemodynamic collapse, organ failure, and overwhelming inflammation that characterize severe sepsis and shock. In light of this, cyclooxygenase (COX)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/696897 |
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