[Immune complexes IN blood and liquor in patients with spinal cord injuries]

Serum levels of circulating immune complexes (CIC) and those in the liquor were studied in patients with spinal trauma using enzyme immunoassay. CIC and clinical--laboratory findings characterizing the activity of the inflammation were consistent. Assessment of CIC factor in spinal trauma seems clinically valuable as it is involved in inflammation and tissue damage suggesting a prognosis of CIC-related pathology.