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Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type 1 Gene Polymorphism and Sepsis
19 Oct 2005
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Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) is a 50-kilodalton glycoprotein of the serine protease inhibitor family. The primary role of PAI-1 in vivo is the inhibition of both tissue- and urokinase-type plasminogen activators. In addition to this function, PAI-1 acts as an acute-phase protein during acute inflammation. PAI-1 is a pivotal player in the pathogenesis of sepsis, a complex clinical syndrome that...
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