Assessment of serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 in pediatric sepsis syndrome

Assessment of serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 in pediatric sepsis syndrome

Abstract Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its tissues and organs. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is an enzyme released in response to the drop in cholesterol level occurring in sepsis. Our study aime...

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Main Authors: Suzan Omar Mousa, Mohamed Farouk Afifi, Noha Anwar Hassuna, Michael Fekry Yassa, Hend Mohamed Moness
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Innate immune response
PCSK9
LDL-cholesterol
Pediatric sepsis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65609-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65609-w

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