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Serum transthyretin levels in patients with burn injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2020909     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We examined serum transthyretin levels after thermal injury in a longitudinal study of 61 patients with burn injury from day 2 to day 28 after trauma. All the patients had a maximal decrease in transthyretin levels between days 6 and 8. Transthyretin values remained lower during the recovery phase in patients who died than in patients who survived. In addition, persistently low transthyretin values were associated with sepsis in the survivors. Finally, transthyretin levels were only slightly dependent on the extent of the burn injury. These results emphasize the interest of transthyretin monitoring in patients with burn injuries.
Authors:
L Cynober; O Prugnaud; N Lioret; C Duchemin; R Saizy; J Giboudeau
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Surgery     Volume:  109     ISSN:  0039-6060     ISO Abbreviation:  Surgery     Publication Date:  1991 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-05-29     Completed Date:  1991-05-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417347     Medline TA:  Surgery     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  640-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Departément d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Burns / blood*,  complications
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Prealbumin / metabolism*
Sepsis / blood,  etiology
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Prealbumin

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