Resumen

SIN MAYOR, Adriana et al. Efecto de Aloe vera L. sobre el índice opsonofagocítico en el paciente quemado. Rev Cubana Plant Med [online]. 2002, vol.7, n.3. ISSN 1028-4796.

This paper presents the results of the behaviour of the opsonophagocytic index in 40 burned patients distributed into 3 strata: serious, very serious and critical condition, and into 2 groups: the first one composed by those treated with Aloe vera L. extract plus the ordinary treatment) and the second one made up of those patients receiving the ordinary treatment. Blood extractions were performed at different times (24h, 10th day and 21th day) and phagocytosis was measured at 15 and 60 minutes. During the first 24 hours, the behaviour of both study groups was similar; however, from the 10th day on, a significant improvement of the opsonophagocytic index was observed in the group treated with Aloe at 60minutes

Palabras clave : ALOE; BURNS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; SEPSIS.

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