Open AccessEffects of Soybean Oil Emulsion and Eicosapentaenoic Acid on Stress Response and Immune Function After a Severely Stressful Operation
Author(s) -
Katsunori Furukawa,
Tsuguhiko Tashiro,
Hideo Yamamori,
Kazuya Takagi,
Yasuo Morishima,
Toshiyuki Sugiura,
Yoshihisa Otsubo,
Naganori Hayashi,
Terumi Itabashi,
Wataru Sano,
Yasuyoshi Toyoda,
Hiroshi Nitta,
Nobuyuki Nakajima
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199902000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , eicosapentaenoic acid , fish oil , soybean oil , parenteral nutrition , enteral administration , immune system , polyunsaturated fatty acid , fatty acid , immunology , biochemistry , biology , pathology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
To investigate the effects of soybean oil emulsion and oral or enteral administration of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on stress response, cytokine production, protein metabolism, and immune function after surgery for esophageal cancer.