Serum microRNA signatures identified by Solexa sequencing predict sepsis patients' mortality: a prospective observational study.

Sepsis is the leading cause of death in Intensive Care Units. Novel sepsis biomarkers and targets for treatment are needed to improve mortality from sepsis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have recently been used as finger prints for sepsis, and our goal in this prospective study was to investigate if serum miRN...

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Main Authors: Huijuan Wang, Pengjun Zhang, Weijun Chen, Dan Feng, Yanhong Jia, Lixin Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3376145?pdf=render