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Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Loss-of-Function Is Detrimental to the Juvenile Host With Septic Shock.
Critical care medicine - 1 Oct 2020
Atreya Mihir R, Whitacre Brynne E, Cvijanovich Natalie Z, Bigham Michael T, Thomas Neal J, Schwarz Adam J, Weiss Scott L, Fitzgerald Julie C, Allen Geoffrey L, Lutfi Riad, Nowak Jeffrey E, Quasney Michael W, Shah Amy S, Wong Hector R
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OBJECTIVES: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 is a central regulator of lipid metabolism and has been implicated in regulating the host response to sepsis. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 loss-of-function is associated with improved sepsis outcomes in the adult host through increased hepatic bacterial clearance. Thus, there is interest in leveraging proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin...
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