08-04-2008, 07:06 PM
patient develops a high fever, dangerously low blood pressure, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Based on these and other findings, a diagnosis of septicemia as a result of an enteric gram-negative rod is made.
Which of the following cytokines is most likely to be responsible for the fever, low blood pressure, and DIC?
A. IFN-γ
B. IL-2
C. IL-10
D. TGF-β
E. TNF-α
Which of the following cytokines is most likely to be responsible for the fever, low blood pressure, and DIC?
A. IFN-γ
B. IL-2
C. IL-10
D. TGF-β
E. TNF-α