Thrombopoietin as Biomarker and Mediator of Cardiovascular Damage in Critical Diseases

<table>Schematic representation of TPO/c-Mpl functions in vascular system. PLTs = platelets; ECs = endothelial cells; MØ = monocytes; PAF = platelet-activating factor; IL-8 = interleukin-8; HUVECs = human umbilical vein-derived endothelial cells; NO = nitric oxide; TNF-<i>α</i> = tumor necrosis factor-<i>α</i>; IL-1<i>β</i> = interleukin-1<i>β</i>.</table>

Mediators of Inflammation

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Figure 1: Thrombopoietin as Biomarker and Mediator of Cardiovascular Damage in Critical Diseases 