From: Activated protein C–protein C inhibitor complex as a prognostic marker in sepsis
PC activation group | |||||||
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Nonactivated, APC–PCI < 0.25 ng/ml | Moderately activated, APC–PCI 0.25 to 0.72 ng/ml | Highly activated, APC–PCI > 0.72 ng/ml | |||||
Mortality | Relative mortality | Mortality | Relative mortality | Mortality | Relative mortality | P value (χ2) | |
Sepsis mortality (deaths/n) | 43.8% (7/16) | 136.4% | 13.0% (3/23) | 40.7% | 50.0% (7/14) | 155.9% | 0.032 |