Endothelium dependent vasomotion and in vitro markers of endothelial repair in patients with severe sepsis: an observational study.

BACKGROUND: Outcome in sepsis is mainly defined by the degree of organ failure, for which endothelial dysfunction at the macro- and microvascular level is an important determinant. In this study we evaluated endothelial function in patients with severe sepsis using cellular endothelial markers and i...

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Main Authors: Sabrina H van Ierssel, Emeline M Van Craenenbroeck, Vicky Y Hoymans, Christiaan J Vrints, Viviane M Conraads, Philippe G Jorens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3735536?pdf=render