Are serum cytokines early predictors for the outcome of burn patients with inhalation injuries who do not survive.docVIP

Available online /content/12/3/R81 Research Open Access Vol 12 No 3 Are serum cytokines early predictors for the outcome of burn patients with inhalation injuries who do not survive? Gerd G Gauglitz1,2*, Celeste C Finnerty1,2*, David N Herndon1,2, Ronald P Mlcak1 and Marc G Jeschke1,2 1Shriners Hospitals for Children, 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas, 77550, USA 2Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, 77550, USA * Contributed equally Corresponding author: Marc G Jeschke, majeschk@ Received: 7 Mar 2008 Revisions requested