title: Beta 2-microglobulins and renal dysfunction in burned patients.
abstract: Studies have been made of the serum and urinary beta-microglobulin levels in 18 burns patients in order to estimate glomerular and proximal tubular dysfunction. The greatest urinary excretion of beta 2-microglobulin was found in severely burned patients during the second and third weeks after injury. Urinary measurements of this protein in patients with renal tubular dysfunction have proved to be of value in the assessment of renal tubular damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanna
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barisoni
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Graziani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rigotti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furlan
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin