Controversies in the Mechanism of Total Parenteral Nutrition Induced Pathology

• Główni autorzy: Jain Ajay Kumar (Autor), Jeffery H. Teckman (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: MDPI AG, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Hasła przedmiotowe: article
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Over 30,000 patients are permanently dependent on Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for survival with several folds higher requiring TPN for a prolonged duration. Unfortunately, it can cause potentially fatal complications. TPN infusion results in impairment of gut mucosal integrity, enhanced inflamm...