Shock, Sepsis, and Organ Failure - Nitric Oxide : Fourth Wiggers Bernard Conference 1994 /

At the fourth Wiggers Bernard Conference, a group of 20 scientists from various fields discussed new findings relating to nitric oxide in shock, sepsis, and organ failure. It is now recognized that nitric oxide is induced by endotoxin and cytokines and plays a central role in infectious diseases, he...

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Main Author: Schlag, Günther
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Redl, Heinz
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1995.
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Summary:At the fourth Wiggers Bernard Conference, a group of 20 scientists from various fields discussed new findings relating to nitric oxide in shock, sepsis, and organ failure. It is now recognized that nitric oxide is induced by endotoxin and cytokines and plays a central role in infectious diseases, hemorrhage and ischemia. Intense discussions were held on the usefulness or danger of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors as well as on the application of exogenous nitric oxide or nitric oxide donors.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 355 pages 107 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642793431 (electronic bk.)
3642793436 (electronic bk.)