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Protein C Levels Help Predict Risk Of Death In ICU Patients |
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A simple laboratory test to measure protein C a natural anti-blood-clotting substance that also reflects the level of inflammation in the body may offer a useful new indicator of the severity of illness and risk of death among critically ill patients. The July issue of the journal Anesthesiology features the new study by Dr. Frank Brunkhorst and colleagues of Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany. []
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