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Protein C -1641A/-1654C haplotype is associated with organ dysfunction and the fatal outcome of severe sepsis in Chinese Han population.
Human genetics - 1 Apr 2008
Chen Qi Xing, Wu Shui Jing, Wang Hai Hong, Lv Chen, Cheng Bao Li, Xie Guo Hao, Fang Xiang Ming
Abstract excerpt
Activation of protein C plays an important role in modulating coagulation as well as inflammation during severe sepsis. The baseline of activated protein C level in patients with severe sepsis showed interindividual variability between survivors and nonsurvivors, and the decreased level of protein C correlated with organ dysfunction and poor outcome. However, there are limited data concerning the genetic...
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