Severe septic patients with mitochondrial DNA haplogroup JT show higher survival rates: a prospective, multicenter, observational study.

OBJECTIVE: In a previous cohort study (n=96), we found an association between mitochondrial (mt) DNA haplogroup JT and increased survival of severe septic patients, after controlling for age and serum lactic acid levels. The aim of this research was to increase the predictive accuracy and to control...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Lorente, Ruth Iceta, María M Martín, Esther López-Gallardo, Jordi Solé-Violán, José Blanquer, Lorenzo Labarta, César Díaz, Juan María Borreguero-León, Alejandro Jiménez, Julio Montoya, Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3772099?pdf=render