Rapid release of tissue enzymes into blood after blast exposure: potential use as biological dosimeters.

Explosive blast results in multiple organ injury and polytrauma, the intensity of which varies with the nature of the exposure, orientation, environment and individual resilience. Blast overpressure alone may not precisely indicate the level of body or brain injury after blast exposure. Assessment o...

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Main Authors: Peethambaran Arun, Samuel Oguntayo, Yonas Alamneh, Cary Honnold, Ying Wang, Manojkumar Valiyaveettil, Joseph B Long, Madhusoodana P Nambiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3320892?pdf=render