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Melanocortin-1 Receptor Polymorphisms and the Risk of Complicated Sepsis After Trauma: A Candidate Gene Association Study.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.) - 1 Jan 2017
Seaton Max E, Parent Brodie A, Sood Ravi F, Wurfel Mark M, Muffley Lara A, O'Keefe Grant E, Gibran Nicole S
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine if melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with complicated sepsis after trauma. BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality after trauma. Several SNPs in inflammation-related genes have been associated with sepsis. MC1R is an anti-inflammatory mediator that may be involved in the...
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