title: Observations on the red cell ATP of surgical patients during premortal period.
abstract: In surgical septic patients a significant decrease of the red cell ATP concentration was observed in last two days before death. Only in renal failure (with high Pi serum level) this phenomenon was not observed. In malnourished patients with very low red cell ATP, administration of a high Pi dose resulted in some elevation of the ATP.
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000097:blood*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate