The effect of dietary glutamine on the mucosal immunoglobulin response

Autor: J A Alverdy, G S Moss, D Burke, E Aoys
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Advances in Mucosal Immunology ISBN: 9789401073233
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-1848-1_112
Popis: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is an important therapeutic modality in patients with dysfunctional gastrointestinal physiology. A recognized sequelae of TPN is intestinal mucosal atrophy which presumably occurs from disuse. We have previously established that the use of TPN results in a marked reduction in biliary secretory IgA (s-IgA). The purpose of the present study was to asses the effect of giutamine enhanced TPN solution on biliary Ig A and Ig M concentration and on bacterial translocation to MLN.
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