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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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Autores principales: Ashitani, Jun-ichi, Matsumoto, Nobuhiro, Nakazato, Masamitsu
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2708182/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19527531
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-8-25