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Table 1 Donor characteristics (n = 36)

From: Circulating resistin levels are early and significantly increased in deceased brain dead organ donors, correlate with inflammatory cytokine response and remain unaffected by steroid treatment

Deceased donors

 Male/Female

20/16

 Age (median, range)

64 (7–79)

 Cause of death (%)

  Cerebrovascular accident

18 (50%)

  Anoxia

12 (33%)

  Trauma

6 (17%)

  Steroid treatment (%)

21 (58%)

  Time between samplings (min)

352 (120–1,200)

Living donors (n = 12)

 Male/Female

3/9

 Age (median, range)

46 (34–66)

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Journal of Translational Medicine

ISSN: 1479-5876

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