Transcriptome of the septic shock after treatment by activated protein C (Xigris)

Septic shock by pneumopathy was studied in prospective way in 20 patients before and after respective treatment by activated protein C (Xigris). Initial blood samples were taken within 12 hours of diagnosis and the resulting transcritomes were compared to samples drawn after respective treatment. keywords: patient cohort study, septic shock, transcription-profile, blood In total 20 patients were tested before and after specific treatment.