Open AccessThe Use of Beta-Adrenergic Blockade in Preventing Trauma-Induced Hepatomegaly
Author(s) -
Robert E. Barrow,
Robert R. Wolfe,
Mohan R. Dasu,
Laura N. Barrow,
David N. Herndon
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000193834.07413.91
Subject(s) - propranolol , lipolysis , medicine , adipose tissue , blockade , placebo , endocrinology , fatty liver , pathology , receptor , alternative medicine , disease
The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that hepatomegaly in burned children can be attenuated or reversed by blocking lipolysis and reducing free fatty acids delivered to the liver.