[Changes in concentrations of sera proteins in war wound]

During the general reaction to trauma, substantional changes in protein composition of sera occure. The aim of the prospective study was to investigate net change in total protein and albumin concentrations, as well as albumin/globulin ratio in sera of war casualties during the first 14 posttraumatic days, and to establish the correlation between these changes and severity of trauma. Subjects were 79 war casualties.

33 blood donors.

Injury severity was determined according to ISS and blood samples were collected 12 hours after trauma, then on the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 14th posttraumatic day. In war casualties values of total protein and albumin concentrations and albumin/globulin ratio were significantly decreased. Minimal concentrations were measured on 2nd posttraumatic day (589.04 g/l for total proteins, p; 36.66.21 g/l for albumins, p) or on 5th day (0.860.2 for albumin/globulin ratio, p).

During the acute-phase response to trauma, significant changes in concentration of total proteins, albumins and albumin/globulin ratio occure in sera of war casualties. These changes are the most promminent during the first 5 days, with tendency for normalization after that. Intensity of these changes depends of the severity of trauma.