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. 2019 Oct 4;9(4):105–113. doi: 10.1556/1886.2019.00011

Figure 4.

Figure 4.

After sepsis, an hyperacute phase of hyperinflammation starts. At the same time, an immunosuppression response begins. Following this response, critically ill patients can return to homeostasis and have an immune resolution and recovery, or develop persistent inflammationimmunsupression and catabolism syndrome (PICS), resulting in persistent inflammation and progressive immunosuppression