MODS	Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
SIRS	Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
TLR	Toll-like receptor
IL	Interleukin
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
Fab	Polyclonal antibody fragment
AP	Alkaline phosphatase
BIAP	Bovine intestinal alkaline phosphatase
GM-CSF	Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
APACHE	Acute Physiology, Age, Chronic Health Evaluation
IVIG	Intravenous immunoglobulin
UFH	Unfractionated heparin
PAF	Platelet-activating factor
rhAPC	Recombinant human activated protein C
RRR	Relative risk reduction
ARR	Absolute risk reduction
RCT	Randomized clinical trial