The evidence for glutamine use in the critically-ill

  • Griffiths R
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Abstract

Research into the metabolic role of glutamine in trauma and sepsis brings evidence to suggest a conditional deficiency occurs because increased and altered tissue demands exceed endogenous production. Such a deficiency has functional implications, and the restorative provision of parenteral glutamine has been shown to offer improved clinical outcomes in a variety of conditions. In the critically-ill it is associated with improvements in immune function, and improved survival from infection leading to an overall improved outcome.

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Griffiths, R. D. (2001). The evidence for glutamine use in the critically-ill. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 60(3), 403–410. https://doi.org/10.1079/pns200197

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