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Folia Medica Indonesiana

ISSN 0303-7932

Vol. 50 / No. 2 / Published : 2014-04

Order : 7, and page :96 - 99

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Original Article :

The effect of 3000 mg vitamin c infusion on histamine level of severely burnt patients

Author :

  1. T Purnawan*1
  2. ID Saputro*2
  3. AS Budi*3
  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Mitra Keluarga Hospital, Surabaya
  2. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
  3. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran

Abstract :

The pathology process in burn injury is both a local and systemic inflammatory reaction, the end result of which is an almostimmediate shift of intravascular fluid into the surrounding interstitial space. This occurs as a consequence of changes in vascularpermeability as the normal capillary barrier is disrupted by a host of mediators, one of them is histamine. Vitamin C functions as ananti-inflammatory on burn by destroying imizadole ring structure of the histamine molecule. The purpose of this research is todetermine the effect of 3000 mg vitamin C infusion on histamine level in severly burnt patients. A randomized pre & posttest controlgroup design. Histamine levels were determined in 16 severely burned patients in burn injury unit of Dr. Soetomo Hospital,Surabaya from June-December 2012 (age 16-65 years old, American Burn Association criteria, 2007). 16 patients were divided into2 groups; G1 (control, given infusion of vitamin C 2x 400 mg per day for 72 hours) and G2 (vitamin C 3000 mg per day for 72hours). Variable examined were histamine level of leucocyte, renal function, and blood gas analysis (BGA).Data were analyzed witht test and coupled t test (significant at p<0.05). G1 histamine level was higher than G2 (p<0.05). There were no significant resultsfrom renal function analysis and BGA between G1 and G2. The amount of G2 leucocyte was lower than G1 (p=0.045). Givingvitamin C infusion with high dose is able to decrease blood histamine level in severely burnt patient. (FMI 2014;50:96-99)

Keyword :

vitamin C, Histamine, severely burned patients,


References :

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