Abstract: The present invention relates to the diagnosis, prognosis, risk assessment, risk stratification, monitoring, therapy guidance and/or therapy control of organ dysfunction in a subject. The invention relates to a method that comprises determining a level of at least one histone, particularly H2B, H4, H2A and/or H3, in a sample of said subject and wherein said level of at least one histone is indicative of said organ dysfunction. Further, the invention relates to a method that comprises determining a level of proadrenomedullin (proADM), particularly midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM), in a sample of said subject and wherein said level of proADM is indicative of said organ dysfunction. The invention further relates to kits for carrying out the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnosis, prognosis, risk assessment, and/or risk stratification of an adverse event, particularly mortality, of a subject. The invention relates to a method that comprises determining a level of at least one histone, particularly histone H2B, H4, H2A and/or H3, in a sample of said subject, and wherein said level of at least one histone is indicative of said adverse event of said subject; and/or determining a level of proadrenomedullin (proADM) in a sample of said subject, and wherein said level of proADM is indicative of said adverse event of said subject. The invention further relates to kits for carrying out the methods of the invention.