Low PCSK-9 levels Are Associated with Favorable Neurologic Function after Resuscitation from out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Endotoxemia after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with unfavorable outcome. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 (PCSK–9) regulates low-density lipoprotein receptors, which mediate the hepatic uptake of endotoxins. We hypothesized that PCSK–9 concentrations are associated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2606 |