Related factors and clinical implication of vitamin metabolism in trauma and sepsis patients
- VernacularTitle:创伤感染患者维生素代谢的临床意义及影响因素
- Author:
Yang BAO
;
Weiqin LI
;
Jieshou LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Vitamin;
Infection;
Wounds and injuries
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2003;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To determine the related factors of vitamin metabolism after trauma and sepsis.Methods: The control group consisted of 20 healthy volunteers and 20 trauma or sepsis patients were selected into trauma-sepsis group.Body weight,body temperature,hct,wbc account and Apache Ⅱ scores were registered and plasma vitamins were measured,and the relationships among them were assessed with linear regression. Results: In these patients,plasma vitamin A,vitamin E and vitamin C were significantly lower than those in healthy volunteers,and plasma vltamin A,E and C were correlated with Apache Ⅱ score obviously. Conclusion: There were vltamin A,E and C deficiencies in trauma and sepsis patients,and the vitamin deficiencies were correlated with the severity of illness.
