Plasma glutamine status at intensive care unit admission: an independent risk factor for mortality in critical illness

Abstract Background A plasma glutamine concentration outside the normal range at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission has been reported to be associated with an increased mortality rate. Whereas hypoglutaminemia has been frequently reported, the number of patients with hyperglutaminemia has so far be...

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Main Authors: Marie Smedberg, Johan Helleberg, Åke Norberg, Inga Tjäder, Olav Rooyackers, Jan Wernerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03640-3