| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9240422 | Nutrition | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with pressure sores and acute infection present a systemic inflammatory response accompanied by an increase in lipid peroxidation that is associated with decreased serum ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol levels, suggesting that these patients may be at risk for important nutritional deficiencies.
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Authors
Maria Bernarda Cavalcanti Ph.D., Ãlida Juliana R.N., Daniel Ferreira Ph.D., Alceu Afonso Jordão Ph.D., Virmondes Rodrigues Ph.D., Helio Ph.D.,