Usefulness of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 as a predictive marker of mortality in sepsis

Abstract Background Sepsis is one of the most significant causes of mortality in intensive care units. It indicates crosstalk between inflammation and coagulation. In this study, we aimed to identify prognostic markers among sepsis biomarkers and coagulation/fibrinolysis markers. Methods Patients wi...

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Main Authors: Kota Hoshino, Taisuke Kitamura, Yoshihiko Nakamura, Yuhei Irie, Norihiko Matsumoto, Yasumasa Kawano, Hiroyasu Ishikura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-017-0238-8