The terminal complement complex (sC5b-9) is not specifically associated with the development of the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
The terminal complement complex (sC5b-9) is not specifically associated with the development of the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
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末端补体复合物 (sC5b-9) 与成人呼吸窘迫综合征的发生并无特定关联。
DOI:
10.1164/ajrccm/141.1.98
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发表时间:
1990
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通讯作者:
Giclas,PC
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作者:
Parsons,PE;Giclas,PC
Prevlouslnvestlgatol'8 suggested that Increased plesma I_Is of the terminal complement complex (sCSb-9) are an early marklerfor the development of adult resplretory distress syndrome (ARDS) In septic patients. Weaskied whether an Increase In sCSb-9W88 also a880Clstedwith the d_lopment of ARDSfrom other etiologies and whether sCSb-9 meesurements consistently reflectad complement activation In~ Ivo. Weevaluatad 7Spatients with sepsis, trauma, hypertransfusion, multiple fractures, aspiration, or pancreatitis who _re at risk for ARDSbut did not dlMtlop the syndrome and 23 patients with similar histories who did develop ARDS. Of the latter patients, sevan _re Identified and studied both when they _re at risk and when they had ARDS. Serial blood samples were obtained and analyzed for the complement activation products Bb, Ba, C4c1, C3d, IC3b, and sCSb-9. All but one of the patients studied had levels of one or more complement fragments that _re greater than 2 SDabovathe meen obtained from 18normal sUbJects. In contrast to the report referred to previously, none of the fragments meesured, Including sC5b-9, W88 a specif-Ic Indicator of ARDS, and no combination of complement fragments predicted which patients at risk would d_lop ARDS. Patients demonstrated evidence of activation of the classical pathwey only, altematlva pathwey only, or both pathways, but none of thesa W88 esaoclated with greater risk or sevarlty of disease. In addition, In sevaral patients only Iete components _re activated, suggesting that enzymes other than those derived from complement activation mey be responsible. In conclusion, complement can be activated by a variety of mechanisms In critically III patients. The measurement of neither Individual spilt products nor SCSb-9 predicts which patients will devalop ARDSand which will not. AM REV RESPIR DIS1990; 141: 98-103