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Apoptotic cell death in patients with sepsis, shock, and multiple organ dysfunction

Critical Care Medicine · 1999 · Vol. 27(7) · pp. 1230–1251
Richard S. HotchkissPaul E. SwansonBradley D. FreemanKevin W. TinsleyJ. Perren CobbGeorge M. MatuschakTimothy G. BuchmanIrene E. Karl

Abstract

We conclude that caspase-3-mediated apoptosis causes extensive lymphocyte apoptosis in sepsis and may contribute to the impaired immune response that characterizes the disorder.

Cell death mechanisms and regulationSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentVibrio bacteria research studiesMedicineH&E stainTUNEL assayApoptosisSepsisSeptic shockPathologyOrgan dysfunctionImmunohistochemistryGastroenterology

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAutopsyEnzyme PrecursorsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryIntestinesLymphocytesMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Organ FailureProspective StudiesShock, Septic
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