Low HDL levels in sepsis versus trauma patients in intensive care unit

Abstract Background The protective cardiovascular effect of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) is considered to chiefly rely on reverse cholesterol transport from peripheral tissues back to the liver. However, HDL particles display pleiotropic properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic or...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Tanaka, Julien Labreuche, Elodie Drumez, Anatole Harrois, Sophie Hamada, Bernard Vigué, David Couret, Jacques Duranteau, Olivier Meilhac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0284-3