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Plasma glutamine levels before cardiac surgery are related to post-surgery infections; an observational study
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 lowered...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5123213/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27884211 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-016-0549-1 |