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Fondaparinux pentasaccharide reduces sepsis coagulopathy and promotes survival in the baboon model of Escherichia coli sepsis

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Sepsis triggers dysfunction of coagulation and fibrinolytic systems leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) that contributes to organ failure and death. Fondaparinux (FPX) is a synthetic pentasaccharide that binds to… Click to show full abstract

Sepsis triggers dysfunction of coagulation and fibrinolytic systems leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) that contributes to organ failure and death. Fondaparinux (FPX) is a synthetic pentasaccharide that binds to antithrombin (AT) and selectively inhibits factor (F) Xa and other upstream coagulation proteases but not thrombin (T).

Keywords: sepsis; fondaparinux; pentasaccharide reduces; fondaparinux pentasaccharide; reduces sepsis

Journal Title: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Year Published: 2019

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