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Review
. 2006;10(2):126.
doi: 10.1186/cc4842.

Levels of protein C and activated protein C: what do they mean?

Jan A Hazelzet  1
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Review

Levels of protein C and activated protein C: what do they mean?

Jan A Hazelzet. Crit Care. 2006.

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is a local inflammatory process that leads to a systemic inflammatory response in the majority of cases, and sometimes leads to multiple organ failure. It is obvious that coagulation and especially the protein C system are involved in this disease. The present commentary is related to a study in patients with pancreatitis with and without multiple organ failure in which protein C and activated protein C levels were studied. The protein C system and other studies analyzing (activated) protein C levels are discussed.

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