Concentration Kinetics of Serum MMP-9 and TIMP-1 after Blunt Multiple Injuries in the Early Posttraumatic Period
Figure 7
Mean TIMP-1 serum levels were lower in non-survivors (group 2b) than those in survivors (group 2a) within the first 24 h after multiple major injuries. 48 h and 72 h after trauma, mean TIMP-1 serum levels of non-survivors were higher than mean protein levels of patients who survived 90-days after the traumatic event. Data were analyzed by Mann-Whitney Rank Sum test and presented by mean ± standard error of the mean.