Heparan Sulfate (IMAGE)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Heparan Sulfate

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Memory loss and cognitive dysfunction associated with septic shock is the result of the sugar heparan sulfate, which is released into the bloodstream and enters the brain during the life-threatening condition.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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