Open AccessActivation of protein C during reperfusion in clinical liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Minna Ilmakunnas,
Jari Petäjä,
Krister Höckerstedt,
Heikki Mäkisalo,
José A. Fernández,
John H. Griffin,
StenErik Jansson,
Heikki Repo,
Eero Pesonen
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000046529.83650.8a
Subject(s) - liver transplantation , protein c , monocyte , medicine , transplantation , immunology , endocrinology , gastroenterology
Activated protein C (APC) exhibits anticoagulant and antiinflammatory properties. We studied the kinetics and magnitude of protein C activation in clinical liver transplantation and the interaction of this activation with neutrophil and monocyte activation.
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