Homocysteine and Inflammatory Cytokines in the Clinical Assessment of Infection in Venous Leg Ulcers

• Main Authors: Ilaria Cavallo (Author), Ilaria Lesnoni La Parola (Author), Francesca Sivori (Author), Luigi Toma (Author), Tatiana Koudriavtseva (Author), Isabella Sperduti (Author), Daniela Kovacs (Author), Giovanna D'Agosto (Author), Elisabetta Trento (Author), Norma Cameli (Author), Anna Mussi (Author), Alessandra Latini (Author), Aldo Morrone (Author), Fulvia Pimpinelli (Author), Enea Gino Di Domenico (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Inflammation and biofilm-associated infection are common in chronic venous leg ulcers (VU), causing deep pain and delayed healing. Albeit important, clinical markers and laboratory parameters for identifying and monitoring persistent VU infections are limited. This study analyzed 101 patients with i...