Association of Glutamine and Glutamate Metabolism with Mortality among Patients at Nutritional Risk—A Secondary Analysis of the Randomized Clinical Trial EFFORT

Association of Glutamine and Glutamate Metabolism with Mortality among Patients at Nutritional Risk—A Secondary Analysis of the Randomized Clinical Trial EFFORT

Glutamine and its metabolite glutamate serve as the main energy substrates for immune cells, and their plasma levels drop during severe illness. Therefore, glutamine supplementation in the critical care setting has been advocated. However, little is known about glutamine metabolism in severely but n...

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Main Authors: Carla Wunderle, Diana von Arx, Sydney Chiara Mueller, Luca Bernasconi, Peter Neyer, Pascal Tribolet, Zeno Stanga, Beat Mueller, Philipp Schuetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
malnutrition
polymorbid patient
individualized nutrition support
glutamine
glutamate
biomarker
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/2/222

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