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Significance of the Hormonal, Adrenal, and Sympathetic Responses to Burn Injury
Introduction The endocrine system is central to coordinating the systemic response to burn trauma ( Table 23.1 ). Pathological and compensatory changes are seen in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, thyroid, pancreatic, and gonadal hormonal secretions. These changes act in concert…