title: Beta-endorphin levels of children in acute stress.
abstract: In this study aiming to clarify the relationships between beta-endorphin and glucose levels, beta-endorphin levels were determined in children in acute stress. The study was carried out on 32 critically ill children between 5 days and 12 years presenting with clinical symptoms of acute infectious conditions. 11 healthy children were taken as controls. The results showed that although beta-endorphin levels were elevated in all critically ill patients, these levels were significantly higher than control values in hyperglycaemic cases. The insulin levels were also elevated. A follow-up of nine of the hyperglycaemic cases showed a significant decline in beta-endorphin and insulin levels with recovery. Glucose tolerance was also normal. These results confirm the reports of many other studies on the role of beta-endorphin as a stress hormone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Capa, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dindar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Günöz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Neyzi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D001615:beta-Endorphin