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Neuroendocrine Changes in Critical Illness by César Escalante is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the dynamic neuroendocrine response to critical illness in two phases: acute and prolonged. In the acute phase, growth hormone levels increase while IGF-1 decreases, creating a state of peripheral growth hormone resistance. Thyroid levels also decrease, creating a "low T3 syndrome." In the prolonged phase, growth hormone pulsatility decreases, suppressing IGF-1 and contributing to wasting. Thyroid function begins to recover. Understanding these distinct neuroendocrine responses is vi
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- César Escalante
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- EN