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A functional variant of lipopolysaccharide binding protein predisposes to sepsis and organ dysfunction in patients with major trauma.
Annals of surgery - 1 Jan 2012
Zeng Ling, Gu Wei, Zhang An-qiang, Zhang Mao, Zhang Lian-yang, Du Ding-yuan, Huang Su-na, Jiang Jian-Xin
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the hypothesis that genetic variations of the lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) gene influence risk for the development of sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction (MOD) in patients with major trauma. BACKGROUND: Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein plays a central role in innate immune response as the first line of defense and directing the microbial-induced activation of the...
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