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SUBMITTER: Peters H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6754992 | biostudies-other | 2019 Sep-Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Peters Henning H Macke Christian C Mommsen Philipp P Zeckey Christian C Clausen Jan-Dierk JD Krettek Christian C Neunaber Claudia C Winkelmann Marcel M
In vivo (Athens, Greece) 20190901 5
<h4>Background/aim</h4>Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is the leading cause of late posttraumatic mortality. This study analyzed the prognostic values of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL/lipocalin 2) compared to interleukin-6 (IL-6) in multiply injured patients.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>A retrospective observational cohort study on multiply injured patients with an injury severity score (ISS) of ≥16 was performed. OPG, NGAL and IL-6 blood c ...[more]