Open AccessInsulinlike Growth Factor I Plus Insulinlike Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 Attenuates the Proinflammatory Acute Phase Response in Severely Burned Children
Author(s) -
Marc G. Jeschke,
Robert E. Barrow,
David N. Herndon
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200002000-00014
Subject(s) - acute phase protein , medicine , proinflammatory cytokine , endocrinology , transthyretin , retinol binding protein , tumor necrosis factor alpha , total body surface area , c reactive protein , inflammation , vitamin , retinol
To determine the effect of insulinlike growth factor I (IGF-I) in combination with its principal binding protein (IGFBP-3) on the hepatic acute phase response in severely burned children.