Sepsis induces Telomere Shortening: a Potential Mechanism Responsible for Delayed Pathophysiological Events in Sepsis Survivors?

• Main Authors: Naara Mendes Oliveira (Author), Ester C S Rios (Author), Thais Martins de Lima (Author), Vanessa Jacob Victorino (Author), Hermes Barbeiro (Author), Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva (Author), Csaba Szabo (Author), Francisco Garcia Soriano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Sepsis survivors suffer from additional morbidities, including higher risk of readmissions, nervous system disturbances and cognitive dysfunction, and increased mortality, even several years after the initial episode of sepsis. In many ways, the phenotype of sepsis survivors resembles the p...