Finding a place for immunonutrition

被引:13
作者
Alvarez, W [1 ]
Mobarhan, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Loyola Univ, Med Ctr, Div Gastroenterol Hepatol & Nutr, Maywood, IL 60153 USA
关键词
immunonutrition; gastrointestinal cancer; postoperative complications;
D O I
10.1031/nr.2003.jun.214-218
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
The role of certain nutrients that seem to have pharmacologic effects on immune and inflammatory parameters has been studied over the last two decades. This area of research is called immunonutrition. A recent study administered a combination of immunonutrients perioperatively in well nourished gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing elective surgery. The rate of infectious complications and length of hospital stay was decreased in those receiving immunonutrients compared with patients receiving no nutritional support. The role of the individual components of this immunonutrition and the clinical trials of similar combinations in surgical gastrointestinal cancer patients are reviewed.
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页码:214 / 218
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