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C. C. LUND, M.D.; S. M. LEVENSON, M.D.; R. W. GREEN, M.D.; R. W. PAIGE, B.S.; P. E. ROBINSON, B.S.; M. A. ADAMS, B.S.; A. H. MACDONALD, B.S.; F. H. L. TAYLOR, Ph.D.; R. E. JOHNSON, M.D., Ph.D.

Arch Surg. 1947;55(5):557-583.

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ALTERATIONS in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and electrolytes following burns have been extensively studied in the past few years. In contrast, few investigations of possible changes in vitamin metabolism following burns have been made. Uzbekov,¹ Clark and Rossiter² and Harkins³ have reported decreased ascorbic acid content of the adrenal cortex in burned guinea pigs and rabbits, while Lam⁴ has reported a decrease in the plasma ascorbic acid concentration in . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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From the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, Second and Fourth Medical Services (Harvard) and the Burns Assignment of the Surgical Services, Boston City Hospital, the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and the Fatigue Laboratory of the Harvard Business School.

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The preparation of the data for publication was aided by a grant from the John and Mary E. Markle Foundation.

The work described in this paper was done in part under contracts, recommended by the Committee on Medical Research, between the Office of Scientific Research and Development and Harvard University.

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