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Protein losing enteropathy in critically ill adult patients with burns: a preliminary report.
Intensive Care Medicine 2004 January
OBJECTIVE: Few data have been published regarding protein losing enteropathy in adult patients with burns. This study characterised the presence of protein-losing enteropathy in adults with burns and examined the relationship between the magnitude of burn size and the severity of protein loss.
METHODS: Twenty adult patients with burns (BSA 31+/-25%, range 2-80%) were studied. Fluid resuscitation was based on the Parkland's formula. Protein loss into the gastrointestinal tract was measured using faecal alpha1-antitrypsin (FA-1-AT) concentrations. Serial measurements of serum protein and albumin concentrations were performed.
RESULTS: Fourteen patients demonstrated elevations in FA-1-AT levels. The mean peak FA-1-AT level was 3.6+/-4.2 mg/g dry weight of stool. Two patients demonstrated elevated FA-1-AT excretion 1.5 months and 3 months after the burns. There was a good correlation between burn size and FA-1-AT excretion (R2=0.40).
CONCLUSIONS: Protein losing enteropathy was demonstrable in patients with major burns. The magnitude of this phenomenon appears to be proportional to the burns size.
METHODS: Twenty adult patients with burns (BSA 31+/-25%, range 2-80%) were studied. Fluid resuscitation was based on the Parkland's formula. Protein loss into the gastrointestinal tract was measured using faecal alpha1-antitrypsin (FA-1-AT) concentrations. Serial measurements of serum protein and albumin concentrations were performed.
RESULTS: Fourteen patients demonstrated elevations in FA-1-AT levels. The mean peak FA-1-AT level was 3.6+/-4.2 mg/g dry weight of stool. Two patients demonstrated elevated FA-1-AT excretion 1.5 months and 3 months after the burns. There was a good correlation between burn size and FA-1-AT excretion (R2=0.40).
CONCLUSIONS: Protein losing enteropathy was demonstrable in patients with major burns. The magnitude of this phenomenon appears to be proportional to the burns size.
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