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. 2023 Nov 1;51(11):e249-e250.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005995. Epub 2023 Oct 12.

Unraveling the Obesity Paradox in Sepsis Patients: Insights Into the Role of Body Composition and Adipose Distribution

Hang Ruan  1   2 , Qin Zhang  3 , Xiao Ran  1   2
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Unraveling the Obesity Paradox in Sepsis Patients: Insights Into the Role of Body Composition and Adipose Distribution

Hang Ruan et al. Crit Care Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Drs. Zhang and Ran received support for article research from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82271358); they disclosed work for hire. Dr. Ruan has disclosed that he does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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  • The authors reply.
    Yeo HJ, Cho WH. Yeo HJ, et al. Crit Care Med. 2023 Nov 1;51(11):e250-e251. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006026. Epub 2023 Oct 12. Crit Care Med. 2023. PMID: 37902359 No abstract available.

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