Complement Activation in Patients With Heat-Related Illnesses: Soluble CD59 Is a Novel Biomarker Indicating Severity of Heat-Related Illnesses

OBJECTIVES:. Although multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is the main cause of death in patients with heat-related illnesses, its underlying pathophysiological mechanism remains elusive. Complement activation is considered one of the main causes of MODS in patients with sepsis and trauma. Con...

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Main Authors: Yuki Nakamura, MD, Koichiro Sueyoshi, MD, PhD, Yukari Miyoshi, MD, PhD, Tadashi Ishihara, MD, PhD, Yohei Hirano, MD, PhD, Yutaka Kondo, MD, PhD, Yoko Kuroda, BSc, Kazuhisa Iwabuchi, PhD, Ken Okamoto, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Tanaka, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-04-01
Series:Critical Care Explorations
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000678