Role of Antioxidant Trace Elements in Thermal Burns.
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2015-07
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Burn injury is a medical problem as well as a social burden on the national health service. In
developing countries. After major burns patients can develop nutritional deficiencies including trace element
(TE) deficiencies various complications, such as delayed wound healing, influence the clinical course of such
patients. In this study we estimated copper (cu), Zinc (sn), selenium in serum and glutathione peroxidase levels in
20 patients and 20 controls. Trace element levels decreased. Significantly (p<0.05) in burn patients (cases)
compared to controls. Whereas glutathione peroxidase activity increased in cases. Based on the critical role of
plasma Zn and Cu rate in wound healing and their relationship in decreasing the burn injury by estimating the this
we can take start with early trace element supplementation for better wound healing.
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Trace elements, wound healing, Glutathione peroxidase (GxPx)
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Narayan Amar Raghu, Deepthi S K. Role of Antioxidant Trace Elements in Thermal Burns. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2015 Jul-Sept; 6(3): 111-114.