Changes in Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Level in Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock
Background Despite many ongoing, prospective studies on the topic, sepsis still remains one of the main causes of death in hospital. The hormone insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) has a similar molecular structure to that of insulin. IGF-1 exerts anabolic effects and plays important roles in both...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
2016-11-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2016-00024.pdf |