Abstract
The nitroblue tetrazolium dye test was evaluated in 16 patients with acute myocardial infarction, a stressful, noninfectious disease. All subjects had positive tests during the acute phase of their illness. Over a 2-week period the values fell into the control range in 7 of 10 patients who were serially tested. Three patients who developed complications had persistently positive tests. There was no correlation between the test and fever, total leukocyte count, or myocardial enzyme values. Anticoagulant therapy did not seem to affect the results. Neutrophil activation was thus shown in patients with acute myocardial infarction. This activation was related to the age of the infarction and seemed to correlate with the stages of maximal neutrophilic infiltration in the damaged areas.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
