A catabolic state develops following surgical trau-ma.including weight loss and muscle wasting,whichleads to an increased loss of nitrogen in the urineThere is a decrease in muscle protein synthesis and anincreased tr...A catabolic state develops following surgical trau-ma.including weight loss and muscle wasting,whichleads to an increased loss of nitrogen in the urineThere is a decrease in muscle protein synthesis and anincreased translocation of amino acids from muscle tothe splanchnic area.This results in an impoverish-ment of muscle free amino acids.mainly GLN,andeventually impairment of muscle function which can-not be counteracted by conventional TPN.However,TPN supplemented with GLN improves nitrogen bal-展开更多
文摘A catabolic state develops following surgical trau-ma.including weight loss and muscle wasting,whichleads to an increased loss of nitrogen in the urineThere is a decrease in muscle protein synthesis and anincreased translocation of amino acids from muscle tothe splanchnic area.This results in an impoverish-ment of muscle free amino acids.mainly GLN,andeventually impairment of muscle function which can-not be counteracted by conventional TPN.However,TPN supplemented with GLN improves nitrogen bal-
