Plasma myeloperoxidase-conjugated DNA level predicts outcomes and organ dysfunction in patients with septic shock

Recent studies have suggested that excessive formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Although elevation of the plasma level of cell-free DNA (cf-...

Source: Critical Care - July 13, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Yuki Maruchi, Masanobu Tsuda, Hisatake Mori, Nobuyoshi Takenaka, Takayoshi Gocho, Muhammad A. Huq and Naoshi Takeyama Tags: Research Source Type: research