Is glucosis only basic energy substrate?
Sobotka, L.Å¡
Vnitrni Lekarstvi 62(11 Suppl 4: S100-S102
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-773X PMID: 27921433 Document Number: 689616
At present time glucose is primarily considered as basic energy substrate. Therefore, it is recommended to give amount of glucose which is necessary for oxidation and energy production. As critical illness is connected with so-called insulin resistance, it is recommended to reduce the glucose dose and maintain normal blood glucose. Glucose, however, may not only be the principal energy substrate but also the substrate necessary for many metabolic reactions, which are essential for normal reactivity and survival.Key words: energy - glucose - glucose requirement - glucose turnover.