Examination of ADMA Serum Level and DDAH II

Examination of ADMA (Asymmetric-dimethylarginine)-Serum Level and DDAH II (Dimethylarginine Dimethylaminohydrolase)- Polymorphism in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock as Prognostic Value

Examination of ADMA (Asymmetric-Dimethylarginine)-serum level and DDAH II (Dimethylarginine Dimethylaminohydrolase)- Polymorphism in patients with severe Sepsis and septic shock as prognostic value.

This study looks into ADMA as a good prognostic factor for sepsis. Further more the dependency of the ADMA level to the DDAH II polymorphisms is reviewed this study.

Secondary targets are the mortality (28 days ICU), the length of hospitalisation in ICU and peripheral station, the severity of the illness (SAPS II score), the SOFA-score values in the progress and the procalcitonin values in the progress

Inclusion Criteria:

• >18 y/o
• sepsis
• septical shock

Exclusion Criteria:

• primary cardiogenic shock
• pregnancy
• breastfeeding
• non compliance
• moribund status