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Protein Z G79A polymorphism in patients with severe sepsis.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Jun 2010
Sipahi Tansu, Kuybulu Ayça, Ozturk Aysenur, Akar Nejat
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study is to investigate whether the presence of a protein Z polymorphism is a risk factor for the development and outcome of sepsis. Sepsis is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of systemic signs and symptoms of inflammation. When sepsis leads to organ failure, the term severe sepsis and septic shock is used. The genetic causes of severe sepsis are not fully explained. Protein Z is a...
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