title: Infection and the spleen: association between hyposplenism, pneumococcal sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000098:blood supply; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D014884:Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin; D006493:Heparin