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Elevated Levels of Plasma Mitochondrial DNA Are Associated with Clinical Outcome in Intra-Abdominal Infections Caused by Severe Trauma
17 Apr 2017
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of our study was to determine prospectively relationships between plasma mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) concentration and clinical outcome in patients with intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) induced by severe abdominal trauma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The DNA was isolated from serum samples taken from patients with IAIs at hospital days zero, one, and two. Plasma mtDNA...
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