Use the collections feature with a free QxMD account.
Use Read by QxMD to access full text via your institution or open access sources.
Read also provides personalized recommendations to keep you up to date in your field.
Existing User
Sign InNew to Read
Sign Up#1
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Evasio Pasini, Roberto Aquilani, Francesco S Dioguardi, Giuseppe D'Antona, Mihai Gheorghiade, Heinrich Taegtmeyer
Hypercatabolic syndrome (HS) is a biochemical state characterized by increased circulating catabolic hormones (eg, cortisol, catecholamines) and inflammatory cytokines (eg, tumor necrosis factors, interleukin-1beta), and decreased anabolic insulin effects with consequent insulin resistance. The most important metabolic consequence of HS is the skeletal and cardiac muscle protein breakdown that releases amino acids (AAs), which in turn supports indispensable body energy requirements but also reduces skeletal and cardiac physiologic and metabolic functions...
June 2, 2008: American Journal of Cardiology
1
Make the most of Read.
Download the mobile app.
Download the mobile app.
Fetching more papers... 
