Metabolic and Immune Effects of Dietary Arginine, Glutamine and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation in Immunocompromised Patients

• Main Authors: Chomchark Chuntrasakul, Soranit Siltharm, Suttipant Sarasombath, Chockchai Sittapairochana, Wattana Leowattana, Siriya Chockvivatanavanit, Aroonrasamee Bunnak
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18542

To evaluate the nutritional, metabolic and immune effects of dietary arginine, glutamine and omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) supplementation in immunocompromised patients, we performed a prospective study on the effect of immune formula administered to 11 severe trauma patients (average ISS = 24), 10...