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Inflammatory response change before and after PE. C-reactive protein was decreased significantly (p < 0.05)
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Fig1
C-reactive protein were significantly decreased (Fig. 1). Coronary artery dilatation developed in two patients, one of which was found before the initiation of PE (no. 2) and the other was found during PE (no. 3).
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Progress course of case no.4. After PE, both inflammatory data and body temperature decreased promptly
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Fig2
The clinical course of no. 4 patient who was the youngest and smallest of the four patients was shown in Fig. 2.
Coagulation changes for each PE of case no.4. The more PE was performed, the more the coagulation ability becomes abnormal even if the patient was transfused
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Fig3
However, there was a marked increase in PT and a decrease in fibrinogen, after each PE, even if the patient was transfused (Fig. 3).