Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9114686 | Growth Hormone & IGF Research | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Perioperative hGH treatment results in an enhanced O2- production in PMN and in a prolongation of the functional life span of these cells. This may improve immune function and help to overcome the postoperative anergic state of the immune system especially in elderly individuals.
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Authors
Dorothee Decker, Wolfram Springer, Rene Tolba, Holger Lauschke, Andreas Hirner, Alexander von Ruecker,