Open AccessNutritional Intervention High in Vitamins, Protein, Amino Acids, and ω3 Fatty Acids Improves Protein Metabolism During the Hypermetabolic State After Thermal Injury
Author(s) -
Marc G. Jeschke,
David N. Herndon,
C. Ebener,
Robert E. Barrow,
Karl Walter Jauch
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.136.11.1301
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , protein metabolism , metabolism , catabolism , protein catabolism , amino acid , hypermetabolism , anabolism , albumin , biochemistry , biology
Characteristic of the hypermetabolic response to a thermal injury is the massive protein catabolism and compromised structure and function of essential organs. Nutrition has been suggested to affect protein metabolism and clinical outcome after a severe injury but published studies show controversial data. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of enriched nutritional support during the postburn hypermetabolic state on protein metabolism in serum, liver, muscle, and skin.