The association between blood glucose levels and matrix-metalloproteinase-9 in early severe sepsis and septic shock

Hyperglycemia is a frequent and important metabolic derangement that accompanies severe sepsis and septic shock. Matrix-Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) has been shown to be elevated in acute stress hyperglycemia, ...

Source: Journal of Inflammation - April 22, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Gul R. Sachwani, Anja K. Jaehne, Namita Jayaprakash, Mark Kuzich, Violet Onkoba, Dione Blyden and Emanuel P. Rivers Source Type: research