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Albumin for End-Stage Liver Disease

Albumin for End-Stage Liver Disease June Sung Lee corresponding author This article has been cited by other articles in PMC Abstract Albumin has been widely used in patients with cirrhosis in an attempt to improve circulatory and renal functions. The benefits of albumin infusions in preventing the deterioration in renal function associated with large-volume paracentesis, […]

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Anti-inflammatory activity of intravenous

Anti-inflammatory activity of intravenous immunoglobulins protects against West Nile virus encephalitis Ruchi Srivastava,3,† Chandran Ramakrishna,3,† and Edouard Cantincorresponding author1,2,3 Abstract West Nile virus (WNV), an important global human pathogen, targets neurons to cause lethal encephalitis, primarily in elderly and immunocompromised patients. Currently, there are no approved therapeutic agents or vaccines to treat WNV encephalitis. Recent […]

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A Comparison of Blood Factor XII

A Comparison of Blood Factor XII Auto activation in Buffer, Protein Cocktail, Serum, and Plasma Solutions Avantika Golas,1 Chyi-Huey Josh Yeh,1Harit Pitakjakpipop,1 Christopher A. Siedlecki,2,3 and Erwin A. Vogler A Contribution from the Hematology at Biomaterial Interfaces Research Group Abstract Activation of blood plasma coagulation in vitro by contact with material surfaces is demonstrably dependent on plasma-volume-to-activator-surface-area ratio. The only plausible […]

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Activation of Blood Plasma and Factor XII

Activation of Blood Plasma and Factor XII  Chyi- Huey Josh Yeh,1,• Ziad O. Dimachkie,2,• Avantika Golas,1 Alice Cheng,2 Purnendu Parhi,3 and Erwin A. Vogler*,1,2 A Contribution from the Hematology at Biomaterial Interfaces Research Group Abstract Sepharose ion-exchange particles bearing strong Lewis acid/base functional groups (sulfopropyl, carboxymethyl, quaternary ammonium, dimethyl amino ethyl, and iminodiacetic acid) exhibiting high plasma protein adsorbent capacities are […]