title: Plasma fibronectin level in erysipelas.
abstract: The level of plasma fibronectin was measured to 20 patients suffering from erysipelas and 10 normal controls. Significantly low levels of plasma fibronectin were detected in the group of patients (134 +/- 7.4 g./ml) in comparison to the normal control group (352.6 +/- 42.9 g./ml) p less than 0.001. This could be of prognostic value and also of therapeutic one. Some centres have tried fibronectin replacement therapy in the treatment of critically ill patients with severe bacterial sepsis.
authors: Tropical, Clinical Pathology and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University.
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Massoud
authors: B A
authors: BA
authors: Mahmoud
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Gadballa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins