INTRAABDOMINAL ADHESION FORMATION IS INITIATED BY PHOSPHOLIPASE A(2)

Authors
SNOJ M
Citation
M. Snoj, INTRAABDOMINAL ADHESION FORMATION IS INITIATED BY PHOSPHOLIPASE A(2), Medical hypotheses, 41(6), 1993, pp. 525-528
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Journal title
Medical hypotheses → ACNP
ISSN journal
03069877
Volume
41
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
525 - 528
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-9877(1993)41:6<525:IAFIIB>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The etiology of intra-abdominal adhesions is explained by hydrolysis o f the peritoneal phospholipid layer caused by phospholipase A(2) activ ity. This view could unify the pre-existing hypotheses that intra-abdo minal adhesions are due to ischemia or increased plasminogen activator activity. New therapeutic approaches are suggested.