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Altered endotoxin responsiveness in healthy children with Down syndrome.

Dean HuggardFiona McGraneNiamh LaganEdna RocheJoanne BalfeTimothy Ronan LeahyOrla FranklinAna MorenoAshanty M MeloDerek G DohertyEleanor J Molloy
Published in: BMC immunology (2018)
Melatonin could represent a useful clinical adjunct in the treatment of sepsis as an immunomodulator. Children with DS had increased LPS responses which may contribute to the more adverse outcomes seen in sepsis.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • intensive care unit
  • acute kidney injury
  • septic shock
  • inflammatory response
  • smoking cessation