Arterial-jugular vein free amino acid levels in patients with head injuries: Important role of glutamine in cerebral nitrogen metabolism

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 687-695

  Petersen, Scott R ^a   Jeevanandam, Malayappa ^a   Holaday, Nancy J ^a   Lubhan, Cheri L ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIAL ARTERY; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 0029858158     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199610000-00015     Document Type: Article

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