Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin Deficiency Independently Predicts Mortality in Septic Shock.

Emily Jane MeyerMarni Anne NenkeMichael Laurence DaviesMarianne ChapmanWayne RankinR Louise RushworthDavid James Torpy

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2022)

Septic shock patients with CBG < 200 nmol/L had higher norepinephrine requirements and 3.2-fold higher ICU mortality. CBG concentration was the only directly reversible independent mortality risk factor.

Keyphrases

septic shock
risk factors
cardiovascular events
intensive care unit
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
replacement therapy