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Dajana Lendak1, Dunja Mihajlovic2, Gorana Mitic3
1Department for Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Thrombosis Research
|September 3, 2018
Summary
Complement component depletion in sepsis patients predicts poorer outcomes. Lower levels of C3 and C4 correlated with disease severity and coagulation markers, suggesting their role in sepsis progression.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.
- The complement system, a crucial part of innate immunity, plays a role in host defense but can also contribute to tissue damage in sepsis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the predictive value of C3 and C4 complement components for sepsis outcomes.
- To determine the relationship between complement components and inflammatory markers, as well as hemostasis parameters in sepsis patients.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 137 sepsis patients (Sepsis-3 criteria) was analyzed.
- Measurements included routine laboratory markers, APACHE II and SOFA scores, C3 and C4 concentrations, and various coagulation and inflammatory markers.
- Statistical analysis involved non-parametric methods to correlate complement levels with clinical outcomes and laboratory parameters.
Main Results:
- Significant depletion of C3 and C4 complement components was observed in non-survivors.
- Complement levels showed significant negative correlations with disease severity scores (APACHE II, SOFA) and procoagulant markers (aPTT, PT, D-dimer).
- Complement levels demonstrated significant positive correlations with natural anticoagulants (AT, PC, PS), fibrinogen, and endogenous thrombin potential (ETP), and a weaker correlation with CRP.
Conclusions:
- Complement system depletion is associated with poorer outcomes in sepsis patients.
- Complement component concentrations correlate more strongly with coagulation parameters than with inflammatory biomarkers in sepsis.
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