CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Sepsis is characterized by an unregulated immune response that can progress to septic shock, a condition with a greater chance of death. It is known that obesity can increase the risk of morbidities, favoring the occurrence of infectious diseases and sepsis. Ghrelin is an orexigenic hormone that has a lower plasma concentration in obese people and is known to exert regulatory actions in t…