Nitric oxide production in burns: Plasma nitrate levels are not increased in patients with minor thermal injuries

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 467-474

  Harper, Rosalyn ^a   Parkhouse, Nicholas ^a   Green, Colin ^a   Martin, Robin ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Nitric oxide; Systemic inflammatory response; Thermal injury

Indexed keywords

CERIUM NITRATE; CYTOKINE; FLAMMACERIUM; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LUNG BURN; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; THERMAL INJURY;

EID: 0030798304     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199709000-00013     Document Type: Article

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