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septic 1. of, relating to, or caused by sepsis 2. of, relating to, or caused by putrefaction How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We begin this article by summarizing evidence that a massive apoptotic loss of lymphocytes takes place in humans during the course of septic shock and describing similar findings in animal models of sepsis. In 2001, another group showed that treating rats in septic shock with lactoferrin dramatically reduced blood-toxin concentrations. Two of them died from septic shock and multiorgan failure; the other 2 were released from the critical care unit within 2 days. |
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