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Impaired Function of Macrophage Fcγ Receptors and Bacterial Infection in Alcoholic Cirrhosis

1994; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 331; Issue: 17 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm199410273311704

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

F Rodríguez, Pedro A. Ruiz, Alan D. Schreiber,

Tópico(s)

Escherichia coli research studies

Resumo

Bacterial infection is a frequent and often fatal complication in patients with cirrhosis. Macrophages play an important part in the host defense against infection because their Fcγ receptors recognize antibody-coated bacteria.

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