Post-sepsis chronic muscle weakness can be prevented by pharmacological protection of mitochondria

• Main Authors: Meagan S. Kingren (Author), Alexander R. Keeble (Author), Alyson M. Galvan-Lara (Author), Jodi M. Ogle (Author), Zoltán Ungvári (Author), Daret K. St Clair (Author), Timothy A. Butterfield (Author), Allison M. Owen (Author), Christopher S. Fry (Author), Samir P. Patel (Author), Hiroshi Saito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sepsis, mainly caused by bacterial infections, is the leading cause of in-patient hospitalizations. After discharge, most sepsis survivors suffer from long-term medical complications, particularly chronic skeletal muscle weakness. To investigate this medical condition in detail,...