Plasma fibronectin
Saba, T.M.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 36(5): 364 366
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 3790862 Document Number: 283761
Plasma fibronectin deficiency and reticuloendothelial phagocytic dysfunction are observed in critically ill and septic surgical, trauma or burn patients with multiple organ failure. They also appear to amplify altered lung vascular permeability with sepsis or intravascular coagulation. This article highlights important aspects of plasma fibronectin which may relate to the aetiology of multiple organ failure in the septic injured patient.