Factors affecting the plasma insulin concentration shortly after accidental injury in man.

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There are conflicting reports on plasma insulin concentrations in the acutely injured. Plasma insulin and glucose concentrations have been measured in 504 patients within 8 h of injury, and related to the severity of injury as assessed by the injury severity score (ISS). As in previous surveys of injured patients, an extremely wide range of insulin concentrations was found (2-141 mU/l). Most of the variability occurred at lower severities of injury. In very severely injured patients (ISS grea...

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Authors: Frayn, K; Maycock, P; Little, R; Yates, D; Stoner, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Archives of emergency medicine
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 91-99
• Publication date: 1987-06-01
• ISSN: 0264-4924
• Language: English
• Keywords: Aged, 80 and over; Adult; Male; Wounds and Injuries; Blood Glucose; Adolescent; Aged; Child, Preschool; Insulin; Middle Aged; Female; Accidents; Child; Humans