The acute effect of dopamine infusion on lipid and cytokine concentrations in persons with a cervical spinal cord injury—a pilot study

Abstract

Study design Acute experimental studyObjectives To investigate the acute response of markers of lipid metabolism and interleukin (IL)-6 to dopamine infusion in people with a cervical spinal cord in injury (CSCI).

Lipid metabolism after mild cold stress in persons with a cervical spinal cord injury

“…In keeping with the FFA response, there was no difference in the acute increase in ketone body concentration between SCI C and AB. This is in line with Hoekstra et al [23], who found a similar increase in total ketone body concentration in persons with SCI C and AB individuals following dopamine infusion. The lack of difference between both groups in the present study may be partly explained by the similar increase in FFA concentration, as FFA act as a substrate for ketone bodies [15].…”