Alcohol
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 209-216 , July 2004

Ethanol and burn injury: estrogen modulation of immunity

  • Elizabeth J. Kovacs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Burn and Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Alcohol Research Program, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Departments of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy and Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Building 110, Room 4237, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. Tel.: +1-708-327-2477; fax: +1-708-327-2813.
    • ,
  • Douglas E. Faunce

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Burn and Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Alcohol Research Program, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • ,
  • Kelly A.N. Messingham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Burn and Shock Trauma Institute, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Alcohol Research Program, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    • Present address: Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.

Received 9 March 2004 ,Revised 18 May 2004 ,Accepted 19 May 2004.

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