Serum concentrations of endothelial cell adhesion molecules and their shedding enzymes and early onset sepsis in newborns in Suriname

• Main Authors: Rens Zonneveld (Author), Rianne M Jongman (Author), Amadu Juliana (Author), Grietje Molema (Author), Matijs van Meurs (Author), Frans B Plötz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Early onset sepsis (EOS) is defined as onset of sepsis within 72 hours after birth. Leucocyte-endothelial interactions play a pivotal part in EOS pathophysiology. Endothelial cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) orchestrate these interactions and their soluble isoforms (sCAMs) are released into...