To evaluate the role of Vitamin C in reducing the resuscitation fluid volume requirement in burned patients

To evaluate the role of Vitamin C in reducing the resuscitation fluid volume requirement in burned patients

Introduction: Free radicals released after burn injury lead to vascular endothelial injury and contribute to capillary leakage which in turn leads to burn edema. Antioxidant therapy (Vitamin C), to scavenge these free radicals, is suggested to limit endothelial injury and hence limit capillary leaka...

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Main Authors: Bharti Tanwar, Dipan Uppal, Rajinder K Mittal, Sandeep Kaushal, Ramneesh Garg, Sheerin Shah, Sanjeev Uppal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Burns
Subjects:
Antioxidant
burn edema
capillary leakage
fluid requirement
free radicals
Vitamin C
Online Access:http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2018;volume=26;issue=1;spage=77;epage=82;aulast=Tanwar

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