Preoperative glutamine infusion improves glycemia in heart surgery patients Infusão pré-operatória de glutamina melhora a glicemia em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca

Preoperative glutamine infusion improves glycemia in heart surgery patients Infusão pré-operatória de glutamina melhora a glicemia em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of pre-operative L-alanyl-glutamine (L-Ala-Gln) on blood glucose control in patients with coronary obstruction, selected for myocardial revascularization. METHODS: Twenty-two patients (63±8 years) were randomly assigned to receive 250ml of L-Ala-Gln 20% plus saline 7...

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Main Authors: Miguel Nasser Hissa, Raquel Cavalcante de Vasconcelos, Sergio Botelho Guimarães, Ricardo Pereira Silva, José Huygens Parente Garcia, Paulo Roberto Leitão de Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2011-01-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
Subjects:
Glutamina
Glicemia
Metabolismo
Doença da Artéria Coronariana
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardiovasculares
Glutamine
Blood Glucose
Metabolism
Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
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