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Prostaglandin F2a (PGF2a): an inadequate marker of the vitality of wounds?

Department of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain.
Deutsche Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Gerichtliche Medizin (impact factor: 2.59). 02/1994; 106(6):312-4. pp.312-4
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ABSTRACT We have studied the viability of PGF2a as a vitality marker in skin wounds. Incised vital skin wounds and homolateral control pieces of skin were obtained from 20 autopsies performed at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Coimbra University (Portugal). We have also studied 10 fresh skin samples from the Department of Dermatology of the University Hospital (Granada). Our results show that PGF2a is not suitable for the diagnosis of the vitality of wounds because of its irregular behaviour.

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Keywords

10 fresh skin samples
 
homolateral control pieces
 
Incised vital skin wounds
 
irregular behaviour
 
skin wounds
 
viability
 
vitality
 
vitality marker
 

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