High Plasma Level of Long Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) Is Associated with Fatal Disease in Bacteremic Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study

INTRODUCTION: Long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is an acute-phase protein secreted by various cells, including leukocytes and endothelial cells. Like C-reactive protein (CRP), it belongs to the pentraxin superfamily. Recent studies indicate that high levels of PTX3 may be associated with mortality in sepsis....

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Autores principales: Huttunen, Reetta, Hurme, Mikko, Aittoniemi, Janne, Huhtala, Heini, Vuento, Risto, Laine, Janne, Jylhävä, Juulia, Syrjänen, Jaana
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3053378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21423699
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017653

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3053378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21423699
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017653

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