| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2767250 | Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Epidural analgesia inhibits the increase in whole-body protein breakdown in patients receiving perioperative hypocaloric glucose infusion initiated with surgical skin incision. However, oxidative protein loss, protein synthesis, and glucose metabolism are not affected by epidural analgesia.
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Authors
Ralph M.D., Ph.D., Linda Ph.D., Leopold M.D., Ph.D., Franco M.D., M.Phil., Sarkis M.D., M.Sc., Thomas M.D., Ph.D.,