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Background A low plasma glutamine level was found in 34% of patients after elective cardiothoracic surgery. This could be a result of the inflammation caused by surgical stress or the use of extracorporeal circulation (ECC). But it is also possible that plasma glutamine levels were already lowered before surgery and reflect an impaired metabolic state and a higher likelihood to develop complications...
AimNoninvasive measurement of long‐term cortisol levels is a useful way of evaluating the effect of chronic disease on the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis in children. The aim of this pilot study was to compare hair cortisol levels in children using inhaled corticosteroids for asthma and healthy children and to determine the association with short‐term salivary cortisol levels.
MethodsCortisol...
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