title: The spleen as a diabetic organ; rethinking trauma splenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona. Electronic address: tokeeffe@surgery.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Terence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Keeffe
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose