miR-155 Predicts Long-Term Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Younger than 65 Years

• Main Authors: Frank Tacke (Author), Martina E. Spehlmann (Author), Mihael Vucur (Author), Fabian Benz (Author), Mark Luedde (Author), David Vargas Cardenas (Author), Sanchari Roy (Author), Sven Loosen (Author), Hans-Joerg Hippe (Author), Norbert Frey (Author), Christian Trautwein (Author), Alexander Koch (Author), Christoph Roderburg (Author), Tom Luedde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Alterations in miR-155 serum levels have been described in inflammatory and infectious diseases. Moreover, a role for miR-155 in aging and age-related diseases was recently suggested. We therefore analyzed a potential age-dependent prognostic value of circulating miR-155 as a serum-bas...