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01-02-2004 | Poster presentation

Antithrombin and free tri-iodothyronine in sepsis

Authors: P Mateu, V Kostusiak

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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Plasmatic activity of antithrombin (AT), a physiological coagulation inhibitor with anti-inflammatory properties, is a marker of severity validated in sepsis. The nonthyroidal illness syndrome, whose first stage is a decrease in free tri-iodothyronine (fT3) plasmatic concentration, is frequently observed in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Plasmatic levels of fT3 and free thyroxine (fT4) are respectively in correlation with severity and prognosis. The aim of this study is to determine whether a significant correlation exists between T3 and AT in sepsis. …
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Title
Antithrombin and free tri-iodothyronine in sepsis
Authors
P Mateu
V Kostusiak
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2574

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