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Experimental hemorrhage and blunt trauma do not increase circulating tumor necrosis factor

S Stylianos1, G Wakabayashi, J A Gelfand

  • 1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111.

The Journal of Trauma
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study found that circulating Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) was not detectable in pigs experiencing hemorrhage or blunt injury, suggesting it does not play a major role in the resulting shock. Fluid resuscitation effectively restored blood pressure and cardiac output.

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