The relationships between plasma substrates and hormones and the severity of injury in 277 recently injured patients.

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1. The plasma concentrations of glucose, lactate, amino acids, non-esterified fatty acids, glycerol, ketone bodies, ethanol, cortisol and insulin were measured in patients within a few hours of injury and before treatment. The severity of the injuries was assessed by the Injury Severity Score (ISS) method. 2. Plasma lactate and glucose concentrations both rose significantly with increasing ISS. 3. The concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids and glycerol were greater after moderate (ISS 7...

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Authors: Stoner, H; Frayn, K; Barton, R; Threlfall, C; Little, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Clinical science (London, England : 1979)
• Volume: 56
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 563-573
• Publication date: 1979-01-01
• EISSN: 1470-8736
• ISSN: 0143-5221
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adolescent; Insulin; Time Factors; Humans; Glycerol; Adult; Middle Aged; Aged; Hydrocortisone; Female; Male; Lipid Metabolism; Child; Follow-Up Studies; Amino Acids; Child, Preschool; Wounds and Injuries; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Blood Glucose; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; Lactates