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Chronic conditions linked to increased odds of sepsis later in life
Middle-aged adults diagnosed with chronic lung, kidney or heart diseases were more than twice as likely to have sepsis, a study in the journal PLOS ONE found. Sepsis risk rose among stroke and diabetic patients by 85% and 71%, respectively. Researchers noted greater likelihood of sepsis among men and whites compared with women and blacks.
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