2023
Pharmacologic and Genetic Downregulation of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 and Survival From Sepsis
Lawler P, Manvelian G, Coppi A, Damask A, Cantor M, Ferreira M, Paulding C, Banerjee N, Li D, Jorgensen S, Attre R, Carey D, Krebs K, Milani L, Hveem K, Damås J, Solligård E, Stender S, Tybjærg-Hansen A, Nordestgaard B, Hernandez-Beeftink T, Rogne T, Flores C, Villar J, Walley K, Liu V, Fohner A, Lotta L, Kyratsous C, Sleeman M, Scemama M, DelGizzi R, Pordy R, Horowitz J, Baras A, Martin G, Steg P, Schwartz G, Szarek M, Goodman S. Pharmacologic and Genetic Downregulation of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 and Survival From Sepsis. Critical Care Explorations 2023, 5: e0997. PMID: 37954898, PMCID: PMC10635596, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9Convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9Subtilisin/kexin type 9Human cohort studiesODYSSEY OUTCOMESCohort studyType 9Isotype-matched controlExperimental murine modelSepsis ratePCSK9 inhibitionPCSK9 inhibitorsSepsis complicationsSepsis mortalitySepsis outcomeImproved survivalBacterial sepsisClinical outcomesBloodstream clearanceSepsis modelClinical trialsOdds ratioCardiovascular diseasePretreatment settingSepsis diagnosis
2020
The Role of FER rs4957796 in the Risk of Developing and Dying from a Bloodstream Infection: A 23-Year Follow-up of the Population-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
Rogne T, Damås JK, Flatby HM, Åsvold BO, DeWan AT, Solligård E. The Role of FER rs4957796 in the Risk of Developing and Dying from a Bloodstream Infection: A 23-Year Follow-up of the Population-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 73: e297-e303. PMID: 32699877, PMCID: PMC8282309, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBloodstream infectionsHUNT StudyCC genotypePopulation-based HUNT StudyBloodstream infection incidenceBloodstream infection patientsTotal study populationTerms of mortalityInfection patientsSepsis mortalityCase fatalityImmunoregulatory roleDiagnosis codesProspective dataStudy populationTT genotypeBlood samplesInfection incidencePatientsC alleleInfectionMajor causeHealth lossMortalitySingle nucleotide polymorphisms