Systemic, but not local, low-grade endotoxinemia increases plasma sCD163 independently of the cortisol response
Aims/hypothesis: The macrophage-specific glycoprotein sCD163 has emerged as a biomarker of low-grade inflammation in the metabolic syndrome and related disorders. High sCD163 levels are seen in acute sepsis as a result of direct lipopolysaccharide-mediated shedding of the protein from macrophage sur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Endocrine Connections |
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| Online Access: | https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/8/2/EC-18-0554.xml |