[The significance of digoxin-like immunoreactive factor (DLIF) for intensive care medicine]

Authors :: H B, Simon
W, Behrendt
T, Stein
Source :: Anasthesie, Intensivtherapie, Notfallmedizin. 25(3)
Publication Year :: 1990
Abstract: The estimation of serum digoxin is a usual method in intensive care. In a case report the detection of digoxin-like-immunoreactive-factor (DLIF) is shown, which gives false high levels. DLIF is observed in renal damage, high cardiac activity, pregnancy and newborn.

Subjects :: Male
Cardenolides
Digoxin
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Postoperative Complications
Critical Care
Humans
Blood Proteins
Coronary Artery Bypass
Middle Aged
Saponins
Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase

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