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The role of pro-opiomelanocortin in the ACTH–cortisol dissociation of sepsis
BACKGROUND: Sepsis is typically hallmarked by high plasma (free) cortisol and suppressed cortisol breakdown, while plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is not increased, referred to as ‘ACTH–cortisol dissociation.’ We hypothesized that sepsis acutely activates the hypothalamus to generate, via...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7885358/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33593393 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03475-y |