Sepsis: Genomics & Public Health

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Sepsis: Genomics & Public Health

CDC sepsis awareness page includes basic information, clinical guidelines, data and trends

Did you know? 271 genes have been reported in relation to risk and outcomes of sepsis, including 3 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator

Associations between interleukin-1 gene polymorphisms and sepsis risk: a meta-analysis.
Zhang AQ, et al. BMC medical genetics 2014 15 (1): 1. 

Genome-wide expression profiles in very low birth weight infants with neonatal sepsis. 
Pediatrics (2014)

Genome-wide expression profiling in pediatric septic shock. 
Hector R. Wong Pediatric Research (2013)

Beyond single-marker analyses: mining whole genome scans for insights into treatment responses in severe sepsis.
Man M, et al. Pharmacogenomics J. 2013 Jun;13(3):218-26.