Development of Metabolic Indicators of Burn Injury: Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) and Acetoacetate Are Highly Correlated to Severity of Burn Injury in Rats

Hypermetabolism is a significant sequela to severe trauma such as burns, as well as critical illnesses such as cancer. It persists in parallel to, or beyond, the original pathology for many months as an often-fatal comorbidity. Currently, diagnosis is based solely on clinical observations of increas...

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Main Authors: Maria-Louisa Izamis, Korkut Uygun, Nripen S. Sharma, Basak Uygun, Martin L. Yarmush, Francois Berthiaume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/2/3/458