[Evolution of blood fatty acid levels in severe burns].
During the first ten days following the burn, there is no significant increase in serum FFA for the surviving patients. This shows a good balance between production and use by the cells. The glucose that is brought allows their oxydation in tricarboxylic Kreb's cycle and the albumine allows for them transport in the circulating liquids, probably helping to maintain this good balance. On the other hand for 70 p. 100 of the patients who died this equilibrium does not exist and the serum FFA increased significantly. Later on and in all cases, the value of serum FFA decrease significantly below that of the control group. This fact can be explained by the exhaustion of the lipidic reserves and/or a decrease of serum proteines particularly albumin, and consequently of transport in the blood of the fatty acids.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000097:blood*; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012712:Serum Globulins
Evolution du taux des acides gras sanguins chez le grand brûlé.