Effects of anaesthesia on the human immune system

Hospital Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 658-663

  Hunter, John D ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT;

ANESTHESIA; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SURGERY;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANTIBODY FORMATION; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0033181727     PISSN: 14623935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hosp.1999.60.9.1198     Document Type: Article

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