THE POST-BURN CHANGES OF SERUM PROTEIN AND FREE AMINO ACIDS IN RATS FED WITH DIFFERENT QUANTITIES OF PROTEIN / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Two groups of male adult rats were fed with rations containing 10% protein, and another two groups with 5% protein. One group of each protein level was inflicted with 20% body surface area burn, and another pair-fed group served as control. The serum total protein and albumin were significantly lowered after burn, while the ?-and ?-globulins were significantly elevated. The changes of serum free amino acids were variable on the first post-burn day, as Serine, Tyrosine, and Tryptophan were reduced, but Alanine, Methionine, and Arginine were elevated. One week after the injury, most amino acids were remarkably reduced, with c(?)(?) Melhionine remaining higher.