The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 676-680 , June 2007

Interleukin-18 restores immune suppression in patients with nonseptic surgery, but not with sepsis

  • Shuhichi Hiraki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Namiki 3-2, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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  • Satoshi Ono, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Namiki 3-2, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-4-2995-1511; fax: +81-4-2996-5205.
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  • Manabu Kinoshita, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Basic Traumatology, National Defense Medical College, Namiki 3-2, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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  • Hironori Tsujimoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Namiki 3-2, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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  • Shuhji Seki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, National Defense Medical College, Namiki 3-2, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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  • Hidetaka Mochizuki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Namiki 3-2, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan

Received 15 September 2006 ,Revised 4 October 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00194-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.10.021

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 676-680 , June 2007

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