| Title |
Importance of Blood Coagulation Markers in Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis DIC |
| Subtitle |
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| Authors |
Yutaka Umemura |
| Authors (kana) |
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| Organization |
Osaka General Medical Center, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care |
| Journal |
Journal of the Japanese Society for Laboratory Hematology
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| Volume |
25
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| Number |
3
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| Page |
449-455 |
| Year/Month |
2024 / 11 |
| Article |
Report |
| Publisher |
The Japanese Society for Laboratory Hematology |
| Abstract |
[Abstract] Sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is one of the most important clinical issues with high frequency and severity. DIC develops by a mechanism in which systemic activation of the coagulation system and interaction between neutrophils, platelets, and vascular endothelium are intricately involved. It is thus necessary to combine various blood coagulation biomarkers for diagnosis and management. Currently, most of the DIC diagnostic criteria used in clinical practice in Japan are primarily composed of blood coagulation biomarkers, such as the platelet count and prothrombin time. In addition, it is expected that the use of blood molecular markers, such as thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) and alpha2-plasmin inhibitor-plasmin complex (PIC), will enable detailed evaluation of the phenotypes of DIC depending on the underlying disease. In 2017, new DIC diagnostic criteria proposed by the Japanese Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis incorporated blood molecular markers as one of the diagnostic items. In addition, the evaluation of blood coagulation markers is of the utmost importance when appropriately differentiating from diseases with a clinical picture resembling DIC, such as thrombotic microangiopathy and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy for sepsis may vary depending on the presence or severity of DIC, and it is important to select an appropriate target for treatment. Determining the appropriate timing of anticoagulant therapy based on the evolution of blood coagulation markers is also an important factor involved in its effectiveness, and research needs to be conducted in the future to establish optimal treatment strategies. |
| Practice |
Clinical medicine |
| Keywords |
Sepsis, Disseminated intravascular coagulation, Diagnostic criteria, Biomarkers, Anticoagulant therapy |