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Table 2 Blood mitochondrial DNA/nuclear DNA ratio in short-term survivors versus non-survivors

From: Longitudinal increases in mitochondrial DNA levels in blood cells are associated with survival in critically ill patients

 

No adjustment

Adjusted for platelet count

mtDNA/nDNA ratio

Survivors (N = 16)

Non-survivors (N = 12)

P value

Survivors (N = 16)

Non-survivors (N = 12)

P value

At baseline

0.74 ± 0.05

0.79 ± 0.06

0.49

0.74 ± 0.05

0.79 ± 0.06

0.49

At day 4 (± 1)

0.94 ± 0.08

0.73 ± 0.09

0.10

0.95 ± 0.08

0.72 ± 0.10

0.10

At last measurement

0.98 ± 0.06

0.79 ± 0.07

0.04

0.97 ± 0.06

0.79 ± 0.07

0.05

Change at day 4 (± 1)

+29.5 ± 10.1

-5.7 ± 11.6

0.03

+30.3 ± 10.3

-6.6 ± 11.9

0.03

Change at last measurement

+38.4 ± 10.5

+7.1 ± 12.1

0.06

+36.5 ± 10.4

+9.7 ± 12.0

0.11

  1. Results presented as mean ± standard error. mtDNA, mitochondrial DNA; nDNA, nuclear DNA.