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Bench-to-bedside review: The role of activated protein C in maintaining endothelial tight junction function and its relationship to organ injury

Activated protein C (APC) has emerged as a novel therapeutic agent for use in selected patients with severe sepsis, even though the mechanism of its benefit is not well established. APC has anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, and profibrinolytic properties, but it is not clear through w...

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Autores principales: Looney, Mark R, Matthay, Michael A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1794467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17169139
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc5099