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Genetic polymorphisms in the endotoxin receptor may influence platelet count as part of the acute phase response in critically ill children.
Intensive care medicine - 1 Jun 2010
Agbeko Rachel S, Holloway John W, Allen Meredith L, Ye Shu, Fidler Katy J, Pappachan John, Goldman Allan, Pontefract David, Deanfield John, Klein Nigel J, Peters Mark J
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PURPOSE: To determine if common polymorphisms in the endotoxin recognition complex influence the acute phase response as determined by the development of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and platelet count on admission. METHODS: This was a prospective observational cohort study....
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