IL-6 rs1800795 polymorphism is associated with septic shock-related death in patients who underwent major surgery: a preliminary retrospective study.

Maria Angeles Jiménez-SousaLuz Maria MedranoPilar LiuAmanda Fernández-RodríguezRaquel AlmansaEsther Gomez-SanchezAlicia OrtegaMaría Heredia-RodríguezEstefanía Gómez-PesqueraEduardo TamayoSalvador Resino García

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2017)

The presence of IL-6 rs1800795 CC genotype was associated with higher risk of septic shock-related death in patients who underwent major cardiac or abdominal surgery. These findings need robust validation in bigger independent cohorts.

Keyphrases

septic shock
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
minimally invasive
left ventricular
patient reported outcomes
surgical site infection