Plasma Chemerin Is Induced in Critically Ill Patients with Gram-Positive Infections

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-544285
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.54428

Amend, Pablo ; Mester, Patricia ; Schmid, Stephan

; Müller, Martina ; Buechler, Christa

; Pavel, Vlad

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Abstract

Chemerin is a chemoattractant protein abundantly expressed in hepatocytes. Chemerin exerts pro- and anti-inflammatory effects and acts as a pro-resolving protein. Chemerin levels are low in patients with liver cirrhosis and are increased in sepsis. The aim of this study was to identify associations between plasma chemerin levels and underlying diseases as well as causes of severe illness. The ...