title: Free amino acids in plasma in the post-traumatic period.
abstract: The pattern of the amino acids in plasma of 22 polytraumatized patients who obtained a standardized total parenteral nutrition over a period of 3-10 days was studied. Following to the trauma - before the infusion period - a rapid decrease of concentration of a part of the amino acids appeared. During the period of parenteral nutrition nearly all of the amino acids showed a different increase in plasma, partly manifold over their normal range which resulted in a disturbance of the pattern of the amino acids. Particularly the influence of the infusion therapy on the sulfur-containing amino acids, the branched-chain amino acids and the glycine level in plasma is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood*; D000603:Amino Acids, Sulfur / Q000378:metabolism; D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D000603:Amino Acids, Sulfur; D009584:Nitrogen; D005998:Glycine