Circulating fibronectin in burned patients.
Plasma and serum fibronectin levels were determined in a serial study of 24 non-septic burned patients by means of the passive haemagglutination test and electroimmunoassay. The results showed a consistent pattern of observed changes: a decrease of circulating fibronectin in the initial (first 72 hours post-burn), and during post-operatyive period (usually by the end of the first week and during the second week post-injury). Fibronectin level decreases were more remarkable than total serum protein concentration changes following injury, as reflected by decrease of fibronectin/protein ratio.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
D005353:Fibronectins