Impact of a glutamine-enriched peptide formula on gastrointestinal toxicity and on the interruption of oncologic treatment in patients with adenocarcinoma of the rectum

BackgroundPatients with rectal cancer may develop gastrointestinal toxicity associated with chemo-radiotherapeutic treatment that conditions their clinical, functional, and nutritional evolution. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of nutritional supplementation with a glutamine-enrich...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Gabriela Salas-Salas, Laura Ferrera-Alayón, Alicia Calleja-Fernández, Rodolfo Chicas-Sett, Eva Nogués-Ramia, Juan Zafra-Martín, Marta Lloret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1414367/full