Abstract:Introduction: Whether central glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)/GLP-1 receptor system mediated peripheral glucose homeostasis in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not clear. We aim to determine if plasma GLP-1 level could distinguish the non-survivors from the survivors during the first 14 days after TBI that could prognose 6 months mortality.
Methods: Metabolic, inflammatory, and hematological profiles were examined in 73 patients with TBI in neuro-ICU. Factors that discriminate non-survivors from … Show more
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