1Footnote: Area Under the Curve (AUC) for individual cytokines or chemokines measured at 0.5 to 10h was compared with placebo. The non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for statistical ana
BackgroundTo determine the correlation between the C-reactive protein-lymphocyte ratio (CLR) and the spontaneous resolution of anastomotic leakage (AL) subsequent to the resection of enterocutaneous f
BackgroundIncreasing evidences indicate that systemic inflammation plays a significant role of adverse prognosis in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The inflammatory burden index (IBI) is a
IntroductionHigh Mobility Group Box Protein 1 (HMGB1) is a DNA-binding protein that exerts inflammatory or pro-repair effects upon translocation from the nucleus. We postulate aberrant HMGB1 expressio
