AMONG THE VARIED biochemical changes which occur soon after injury is an abrupt, and often sustained, drop in blood and urinary ascorbic acid, and an apparent decrease in tissue ascorbic acid saturation as judged by "load" tests." 9,11,13 The seriously * Presented before the American Surgical Association, Chicago, May 8-10, 1957.
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