C-Terminal Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Peptide: A New Sepsis Biomarker with Immunomodulatory Function

• Main Authors: Nancy Blaurock (Author), Diana Schmerler (Author), Kerstin Hünniger (Author), Oliver Kurzai (Author), Katrin Ludewig (Author), Michael Baier (Author), Frank Martin Brunkhorst (Author), Diana Imhof (Author), Michael Kiehntopf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a life threatening condition and the leading cause of death in intensive care units. Although single aspects of pathophysiology have been described in detail, numerous unknown mediators contribute to the progression of this complex disease. The aim o...