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Alterations in lymphocyte function and relation to phospholipid composition after burn injury in humans.
Critical care medicine - 1 Aug 2002
Pratt Vera C, Tredget Edward E, Clandinin M Thomas, Field Catherine J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Lymphocyte functions are dependent on fatty acid composition of membranes, and impaired functions can predispose patients to infection after burn injury. The current study was designed to describe changes in lymphocyte-phospholipid composition and lymphocyte-related immune functions from early to late recovery time points after burn injury. DESIGN: Prospective observational. SETTING: Firefighter's Burn...
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