Polytrauma in Older Adults Leads to Significantly Increased TIMP-1 Levels in the Early Posttraumatic Period.
Mareen BraunsteinThomas KusmenkovWolf MutschlerChristian KammerlanderWolfgang BöckerViktoria Bogner-FlatzPublished in: Journal of immunology research (2020)
The posttraumatic immune response is characterized by significantly higher TIMP-1 levels in older polytrauma patients. This significant association between TIMP-1 levels and patients' age indicates a more extensive immune dysregulation following major trauma in older adults.