The coagulation system and its function in early immune defense

Blood coagulation has a Janus-faced role in infectious diseases. When systemically activated, it can cause serious complications associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, coagulation is also part of the innate immune system and its local activation has been found to play an important ro...

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Published in:	Thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 112; no. 4; p. 640
Main Authors:	van der Poll, Tom, Herwald, Heiko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 2014
Subjects:	Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry Blood Coagulation - physiology Blood Vessels - pathology Carboxypeptidase B2 - metabolism Communicable Diseases - immunology Disease Progression Fibrinolysis Hemostasis Humans Immune System - physiology Inflammation Neutrophils - cytology Neutrophils - metabolism Phylogeny Sepsis - immunology Thrombosis - immunology Bacterial infection immunity disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) coagulation factors infectious diseases
ISSN:	0340-6245, 2567-689X, 2567-689X
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