Abstract
To the Editor:
In the August 9 issue, Faust et al. reported that the level of endothelial expression of thrombomodulin and the endothelial protein C receptor was lower in patients with meningococcal sepsis than in control subjects. This finding has clinical implications, because it suggests that therapy with activated protein C2 may be superior to treatment with unactivated protein C3 in patients with sepsis. [...]
In the August 9 issue, Faust et al. reported that the level of endothelial expression of thrombomodulin and the endothelial protein C receptor was lower in patients with meningococcal sepsis than in control subjects. This finding has clinical implications, because it suggests that therapy with activated protein C2 may be superior to treatment with unactivated protein C3 in patients with sepsis. [...]
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1776-1777 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 345 |
| Issue number | 24 |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Dec 2001 |