Impaired inducibility of heat shock protein 70 in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with severe sepsis

S Schroeder, C Lindemann, A Hoeft… - Critical care …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Objective To determine the extent of the potentially protective heat shock protein 70
response in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with severe sepsis after ex vivo
lipopolysaccharide stimulation. Design Entry study of consecutive patients with severe
sepsis, those who were critically ill or nonseptic after major surgery, and healthy blood
donors. Setting