title: The PIRO concept: P is for predisposition.
authors.affiliation: CRISMA Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. angusdc@anes.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Derek C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Angus
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burgner
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wunderink
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mira
authors.forename: Herwig
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gerlach
authors.forename: Christian J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wiedermann
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D015984:Causality; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology