Effect of octanoic acid-rich formula on plasma ghrelin levels in cachectic patients with chronic respiratory disease

BACKGROUND: For cachectic patients with chronic respiratory disease (CRD), conventional enteral nutrition formula is an optional treatment to maintain energy balance. The molecular mechanisms by which enteral nutrition formula controls appetite and weight remain unknown. We examined whether enteral...

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Main Authors: Ashitani, Jun-ichi, Matsumoto, Nobuhiro, Nakazato, Masamitsu
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2708182/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19527531
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-8-25
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