Inhibition of HIF-prolyl hydroxylases improves healing of intestinal anastomoses
Anastomotic leakage (AL) accounts for a major part of in-house mortality in patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Local ischemia and abdominal sepsis are common risk factors contributing to AL and are characterized by upregulation of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathway. The HIF pathway is c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Clinical investigation
2021-04-01
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Series: | JCI Insight |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.139191 |