Combined Administration of Human Ghrelin and Human Growth Hormone Attenuates Organ Injury and Improves Survival in Aged Septic Rats
Abstract Sepsis is a major healthcare concern, especially in the elderly population. The use of an animal model closely resembling clinical conditions in this population may provide a better prediction in translating bench studies to the bedside. Ghrelin inhibits sympathetic nerve activity and infla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Molecular Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.2119/molmed.2015.00255 |