Serum amyloid a as an indicator of impending xenograft failure: Experimental studies

There is well-documented systemic inflammatory response in xenograft recipients to the presence of a pig graft. Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an inflammatory marker that is elevated in various pathological states. The assay used to measure it is (i) simple, (ii) relatively inexpensive, and (iii) provides an answer within minutes.

Source: International Journal of Surgery - December 3, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Guoqiang Zhang, Hidetaka Hara, Takayuki Yamamoto, Qi Li, Abhijit Jagdale, Yong Li, David K.C. Cooper, Hayato Iwase Tags: Original Research Source Type: research