Sepsis-induced endocrine damage / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.Proper endocrine adjustment is required for self-protection of the body during stress conditions; however, decompensation is harmful.It has been proved that violent stress response caused by sepsis can lead to endocrine decompensation and is harmful to children during clinical course and prognosis.