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Hyperglycaemia after burn injury.

C C Yü1, H A Hua, C Tong

  • 1Department of Physiology, First Military Medical College, Guangzhou, China.

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
|June 1, 1989
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Burn injury in rats significantly increases blood sugar and impairs glucose tolerance by decreasing serum insulin. Adrenal medullary hyperactivity, blocked by specific drugs or adrenalectomy, is implicated in this burn-induced hyperglycemia.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Metabolic response to injury
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Burn injuries trigger significant metabolic disturbances.
  • Understanding the hormonal and metabolic cascade post-burn is crucial for treatment.
  • Previous research indicates altered glucose homeostasis after thermal injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of burn injury on blood glucose, serum insulin, and glucose tolerance in male rats.
  • To explore the role of adrenal medullary activity in burn-induced hyperglycemia.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms underlying impaired glucose metabolism following thermal injury.

Main Methods:

  • Induction of a 50% surface burn injury in male rats.
  • Measurement of blood sugar levels and serum insulin.

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  • Assessment of glucose tolerance after burn injury.
  • Pharmacological blockade (phentolamine, propranolol) and adrenalectomy to investigate hormonal involvement.

    • Main Results:

    • Burned rats exhibited significantly increased blood sugar levels compared to controls.
    • Hyperglycemia was attenuated by phentolamine, propranolol, or prior adrenalectomy.
    • Serum insulin levels decreased, and glucose tolerance was impaired in burned rats.
    • Early hyperglycemia is linked to adrenal medullary hyperactivity and hepatic glucose production.

    Conclusions:

    • Burn injury acutely disrupts glucose metabolism, leading to hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance.
    • Adrenal medullary hyperactivity plays a key role in the early hyperglycemic response to burns.
    • Reduced insulin levels and potential catecholamine-mediated inhibition of insulin secretion contribute to impaired glucose tolerance post-burn.