Is mannose-binding lectin involved in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome after cardiac surgery : effects of blood transfusions?
Cardiac surgery is associated with MBL consumption, independent of the transfusion of allogeneic WBCs. Patients with MBL deficiency develop no MODS, unless they have been transfused with FFP, which is associated with MBL reconstitution. Therefore, sustained MBL deficiency may be a favorable status for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
High-dose AA supplementation to an atherogenic diet decreases concentrations of TC, TG, TL, and LDL and increases concentration of HDL compared to low-dose AA.