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- Marcel Levi.
- Department of Medicine (F4-219), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.m.levi@amc.uva.nl
- Clin. Chest Med. 2008 Dec 1; 29 (4): 627-42, viii.
AbstractSepsis is often associated with systemic intravascular activation of coagulation, potentially leading to widespread microvascular deposits of fibrin, and thereby contributing to multiple organ dysfunction. A complex interaction exists between activation of inflammatory systems and the initiating and regulating pathways of coagulation. A diagnosis of sepsis-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation can be made by a combination of routinely available laboratory tests, for which simple diagnostic algorithms have become available. Strategies to inhibit coagulation activation may theoretically be justified and are being evaluated in clinical studies.
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