PK activity in PMNs of PT patients.

Cells were isolated from venous blood, and PK activity was measured in cell lysates. PK activity is expressed as milliunits (mU) per mg protein. (A) PK activity in PMNs of healthy volunteers (n = 19) and PT patients (n = 9) between the second and fifth posttraumatic day. (B) PK activity in PMNs at different times after trauma: within the first 48 hours (n = 5) after trauma, and between 120 and 170 hours after trauma (n = 9). (C) PK activity in PMNs and lymphocytes of PT patients. PMNs and lymphocytes were isolated simultaneously from venous blood of PT patients (n = 6) between the second and fifth posttraumatic day. The data are shown in a box-chart plot, with markings that indicate the 0, 25th 50th, 75th, and 100th percentiles.