Erschienen in:
01.10.2006 | Letter
Serum uric acid, creatinine, and the assessment of antioxidant capacity in critical illness
verfasst von:
Ivo Giovannini, Carlo Chiarla, Felice Giuliante, Federico Pallavicini, Maria Vellone, Francesco Ardito, Gennaro Nuzzo
Erschienen in:
Critical Care
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Ausgabe 5/2006
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Excerpt
In their nice study on serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in sepsis [
1] Chuang and coworkers have demonstrated an increase in TAC that was directly correlated to severity of illness and poor outcome, and to increasing levels of serum uric acid (UA). Although the increase in TAC might be interpreted as an extreme protective attempt against overwhelming inflammation, this must still be proved, as correctly commented on by the authors. …