Figure 2.
Functional complement pathway activation in trauma patients. The complement pathway activation was measured using the Wieslab complement system screen kit: (A) classic pathway; (B) lectin pathway; and (C) alternative pathway. Data are shown as the mean OD ratio of serum samples to a positive control of each group. A lower OD value reflects higher intensity of corresponding pathway activation that has happened before blood sampling. Data are expressed as mean±SEM. *P<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 versus healthy volunteers (n=25). n=33, n=24, and n=19 for ED, D5, and D7, respectively. D5, day 5; D7, day 7; ED, emergency department; OD, optical density.