Immunological and immunopathological studies of patients with burn scar.

Boonpucknavig, S; Boonpucknavig, V; Visuthikosol, V

Immunological and immunopathological studies of patients with burn scar.

Date

1992-01-01

Authors

Boonpucknavig, S

Boonpucknavig, V

Visuthikosol, V

Abstract

Sera obtained from 5 cases of burn scars (patients group 1) and cases of burn scars with squamous cell carcinoma (patients group 2) of the skin are analysed for anticollagen antibodies. Anticollagen type VI was demonstrable in the serum of one out of 5 cases in group 1 and 4 out of 6 cases in group 2. Collagen type VI was demonstrable in the scar without carcinoma of one patient whose serum contained anticollagen type VI. It is suggested that collagen type VI in the scar and their immunobiologic reaction may be related to the regulation of tumor development in scar tissue of the skin.

Description

Chotmaihet Thangphaet.

Citation

Boonpucknavig S, Boonpucknavig V, Visuthikosol V. Immunological and immunopathological studies of patients with burn scar. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1992 Jan; 75 Suppl 1(): 20-4