Soluble Fas Ligand as a Potential Marker of Severity of Dengue Infection

• Published in: The Malaysian journal of medical sciences Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 28 - 32
• Main Authors: Zain, Nurfadly, Putra, Suhartono Taat, Zein, Umar, Hariman, Herman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysia Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Original; Fas ligand; dengue hemorrhagic fever; dengue fever

The apoptosis of microvascular endothelial cells causes plasma leakage in dengue haemorrhagic fever patients. The soluble Fas ligand is a protein with molecular weight of 40 kDa that acts as a mediator of apoptosis. This study aimed to prove whether soluble Fas ligand can be used as a potential mark...