Blood carnitine concentrations are increased after surgical stress.
Elevated plasma carnitine concentrations are demonstrated in surgically stressed and partially hepatectomized rats. The response to surgical stress was observed only when the rats were fed, suggesting that exogenous sources of carnitine may be required for maintaining tissue carnitine concentrations during stress. The results are discussed with respect to the changes in fatty acid metabolism which are associated with these conditions.
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TJ
French
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Goode
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Sugden
D000818:Animals; D002331:Carnitine / Q000097:blood*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D006498:Hepatectomy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology
D005227:Fatty Acids; D002331:Carnitine