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HLA-A Locus is Associated With Sepsis and Septic Shock After Traumatic Injury.
Annals of surgery - 1 Jan 2022
Horn Dara L, Mindrinos Michael, Anderson Kirsten, Krishnakumar Sujatha, Wang Chunlin, Li Ming, Hollenbach Jill, O'Keefe Grant E
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OBJECTIVE: Determine whether variation in the HLA region is associated with the development of post-traumatic sepsis and septic shock. BACKGROUND: Sepsis-related deaths remain a major source of mortality after traumatic injury. Genetic characteristics may contribute to susceptibility to adverse outcomes including sepsis and septic shock. Recent advances in next-generation sequencing technology now allow...
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