Energy metabolism in trauma : a Ciba Foundation Symposium / / edited by Ruth Porter and Julie Knight

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911020362503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Churchill, 1970
• ISBN: 9786613620071; 9781280590245; 1280590246; 9780470719770; 047071977X; 9780470717424; 0470717424
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Collana: Ciba Foundation symposium
• Altri autori (Persone): PorterRuth; KnightJulie
• Disciplina: 617/.21
• Soggetti: Wounds and injuries; Energy metabolism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ENERGY METABOLISM IN TRAUMA; Contents; The acute effects of trauma on heat production; Discussion; Changes in energy metabolism during recovery from injury; Discussion; General discussion; The protein component of the disturbance of energy metabolism in trauma; Discussion; Protein catabolism and energy utilization in burned patients treated at different environmental temperatures; Discussion; Synthesis and turnover of acute-phase reactants; Discussion; General discussion; Carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism after injury; Discussion; Intermediary carbohydrate metabolism in injured rat liver in relation to heat production Discussion; Effects of E. coli lipopolysaccharide B treatment of rats on gluconeogenesis; Discussion; Mobilization and utilization of lipids after trauma: relation to caloric homeostasis; Discussion; Ketone body metabolism after trauma; Discussion; General discussion; Author Index; Subject Index
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