Mitochondrial DNA and Toll-Like Receptor-9 Are Associated With Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

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OBJECTIVES: Despite underlying pathologies leading to ICU admittance are heterogeneous, many patients develop a systemic inflammatory response syndrome often in the absence of microbial pathogens. Mitochondrial DNA that shows similarities to bacterial DNA may be released after tissue damage and activates the innate immune system by binding to toll-like receptor-9 on immune cells. The aim of this study was to...

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