Abstract
In trauma patients, high circulating syndecan-1, a marker of endothelial glycocalyx degradation, is associated with inflammation, coagulopathy and increased mortality.
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- Year
- 2011
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 254
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 194-200
- Citations
- 530
- Access
- Closed
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- 10.1097/sla.0b013e318226113d