Dynamic changes of soluble ST2 levels predicted fatality and were involved in coagulopathy in dengue fever in the elderly.

• Main Authors: Chih-Cheng Hsieh (Author), Ming-Yuan Hong (Author), Tzong-Shiann Ho (Author), Ching-Chuan Liu (Author), Guey-Chuen Perng (Author), Chia-Chang Chuang (Author)
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• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Severe dengue virus (DENV) infection involves plasma leakage and vascular collapse, and leads to significant morbidity and death. Serum soluble ST2 (sST2 [interleukin (IL)-1 receptor like-1 protein: IL-1-RL-1]) levels are high in pediatric cases of DENV infection, and the disease progress...