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01-02-2004 | Poster presentation

Serum lipids analysis in septic shock patients

Authors: S Cappi, A Nogueira, L Giusti, C Valeri, W Hoshino, M Lins

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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Not much is currently known about lipoproteins and its role in septic shock. Many studies have recently implicated lipoproteins with the innate immunity against lipopolysacchardie. There are many questions of whether low values of serum lipoproteins are related to an impaired innate immunity against endotoxin and to a poor prognosis. We conducted a prospective study to analyze serum lipids, glucose, triglycerides and C-reactive protein in septic shock patients and to evaluate its possible relation with outcome. …
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Title
Serum lipids analysis in septic shock patients
Authors
S Cappi
A Nogueira
L Giusti
C Valeri
W Hoshino
M Lins
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2662

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