About the Authors

Rianne M. Jongman

Affiliations Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Jan van Klarenbosch

Affiliation Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

Grietje Molema

Affiliation Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Jan G. Zijlstra

Affiliation Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Adrianus J. de Vries

Contributed equally to this work with: Adrianus J. de Vries, Matijs van Meurs

Affiliation Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Matijs van Meurs

Contributed equally to this work with: Adrianus J. de Vries, Matijs van Meurs

m.van.meurs@umcg.nl

Affiliations Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JGZ AJdV MvM. Performed the experiments: RMJ. Analyzed the data: RMJ MvM. Wrote the paper: RMJ AJdV MvM. Included patients and collected patient material: JvK. Supervised the laboratory procedures: GM MvM. Performed statistics: AJdV. Critically revised the manuscript: JvK JGZ GM.