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Table 2 Coagulation variables at day 5

From: Activated protein C increases sensitivity to vasoconstriction in rabbit Escherichia coli endotoxin-induced shock

Group

PI (%)

Fibrinogen (g/l)

Factor II (%)

Factor V (%)

Factor VII+X (%)

CTRL (n = 6)

88 ± 7

3.8 ± 0.8

101 ± 8

80 ± 6

111 ± 10

aPC (n = 4)

81 ± 3

3.2 ± 0.2

90 ± 3

70 ± 2

100 ± 8

LPS (n = 5)

105 ± 2

9.8 ± 1.4a

162 ± 14a

138 ± 18

210 ± 22a

LPS+aPC (n = 5)

102 ± 5

8.6 ± 1.8

154 ± 21

123 ± 24

173 ± 27

  1. Groups: aPC, animals that received aPC alone; CTRL, control; LPS, animals that received LPS alone; LPS+aPC, animals that received LPS and aPC. n represents the number of rabbits. ap < 0.05 versus CTRL. PI, prothrombin index.
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