Leptin and leptin receptor polymorphisms are associated with poor outcome (death) in patients with non-appendicular secondary peritonitis

INTRODUCTION: Leptin (LEP) and its receptor (LEPR) participate in the immunological response during infection. LEP serum levels rise during sepsis. In patients with peritonitis, an insufficient elevation in serum LEP is associated with an increased risk of death. As gene variants of LEP and LEPR hav...

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Autores principales: Bracho-Riquelme, Rodolfo L, Loera-Castañeda, Verónica, Torres-Valenzuela, Alejandro, Loera-Castañeda, Guadalupe A, Sánchez-Ramírez, J Pablo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21943151
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc10467

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