Plasma proenkephalin A 119–159 on intensive care unit admission is a predictor of organ failure and 30-day mortality

Abstract Background Proenkephalin A 119-159 (penKid) has been suggested as a marker of renal failure and poor outcome. We aimed to investigate the association of penKid on ICU admission with organ dysfunction and mortality in a mixed ICU population. In this retrospective, observational study, admiss...

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Main Authors: Attila Frigyesi, Lisa Boström, Maria Lengquist, Patrik Johnsson, Oscar H. M. Lundberg, Martin Spångfors, Martin Annborn, Tobias Cronberg, Niklas Nielsen, Helena Levin, Hans Friberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-021-00396-6