Serum haptoglobin and alpha 2 macroglobulin in different grades of burns

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted on 30 patients sufferings from various degrees of burns. These patients were classified into 3 groups according to the surface area affected by the burn. Proportional to varies 2 -macroglobulin and haptoglobin were estimated during the first 24 hours after burn by automated immunoprecipitation. The study was a cross- sectional one at the time of confirming the diagnosis to see if the studied proteins could assist in staging or prognosis of burn condition. Serum proportional to varies 2 macroglobulin was significantly increased in group I and Hp was also increased especially in group III