Plasma glutamine levels before cardiac surgery are related to post-surgery infections; an observational study

Plasma glutamine levels before cardiac surgery are related to post-surgery infections; an observational study

Abstract Background A low plasma glutamine level was found in 34% of patients after elective cardiothoracic surgery. This could be a result of the inflammation caused by surgical stress or the use of extracorporeal circulation (ECC). But it is also possible that plasma glutamine levels were already...

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Main Authors: Hanneke Buter, Matty Koopmans, Ramses Kemperman, Lilian Jekel, Christiaan Boerma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Plasma glutamine level
Cardiac surgery
Postoperative infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-016-0549-1

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