Anabolic and Anticatabolic Agents in Burns

Burn results in a substantial release of inflammatory mediators, which leads to significant metabolic derangements and the introduction of a post-injury stress environment, hypermetabolic response. This hypermetabolic response is characterized by vast catabolism, and if untreated, it leads to substantial physiological exhaustion, organ failure, and even death. Particularly, an important feature of the post-burn hypermetabolic response is …