C-reactive Protein Levels in Plasma and Chronic Venous Ulcer Exudate of Persons Who Inject Drugs: A Pilot Study

CONCLUSIONS: Plasma and exudate CRP levels were highly correlated. Exudate CRP levels decreased across time. Future large-scale wound healing studies should examine CRP levels over a longer duration and as they correlate to wound healing.PMID:33913822

Source: Wounds - April 29, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Julia Paul Thomas N Templin Nicholas J Carruthers Paul R Burghardt Ciara Ivanics Paul M Stemmer Barbara Pieper Source Type: research