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Mitochondrial polymorphisms impact outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury.
Journal of neurotrauma - 1 Jan 2014
Conley Yvette P, Okonkwo David O, Deslouches Sandra, Alexander Sheila, Puccio Ava M, Beers Sue R, Ren Dianxu
Abstract excerpt
Patient outcomes are variable following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, the biological underpinnings explaining this variability are unclear. Mitochondrial dysfunction after TBI is well documented, particularly in animal studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of mitochondrial polymorphisms on mitochondrial function and patient outcomes out to 1 year after a severe TBI in a human...
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