Mice (male and female) were treated with TAA (200mg/L in the drinking water) and subjected to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or sham surgery. A. Treatment groups. B. Liver/body weight ratios and weight loss after CLP surgery. C-E. INR, prothrombin time (PT) (C) in male mice and serum albumin (D) and prothrombin time (PT) in female mice (E) as indicated. F. Serum ALT (top), Bilirubin (middle) and blood urea (BUN, bottom) in sham and CLP mice as indicated. *, P<0.05, **, P<0.01.