Increased serum concentrations of soluble ST2 predict mortality after burn injury.
Stefan HackerBenjamin DieplingerGregor WerbaStefanie NicklGeorg A RothClaus G KrennThomas MuellerHendrik J AnkersmitThomas HaiderPublished in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2019)
Burn injuries cause an increment of sST2 serum concentrations with a concomitant reduction of IL-33. Higher concentrations of sST2 are associated with increased in-hospital mortality in burn patients.