The effect of sepsis on the oxidation of carbohydrate and fat.
Oxidative metabolism has been studied by indirect calorimetry in 27 patients with sepsis and in 7 non-septic patients while they were all receiving total parenteral nutrition. Glucose oxidation was reduced in the septic patients and fat oxidation continued despite the infusion of an excess of glucos...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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