Atorvastatin and diacerein reduce insulin resistance and increase disease tolerance in rats with sepsis

• Main Authors: K. L. C. da Silva (Author), A. P. Camacho (Author), F. C. Mittestainer (Author), B. M. Carvalho (Author), A. Santos (Author), D. Guadagnini (Author), A. G. Oliveira (Author), M. J. A. Saad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death among hospitalized patients. At the onset of this condition, there is an over-production of pro-inflammatory mediators that contribute to organ failure and death. The excess production of pro-inflammatory mediators also impairs insulin...