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Sickness-Associated Anorexia: Mother Nature's Idea of Immunonutrition?

During an infection, expansion of immune cells, assembly of antibodies, and the induction of a febrile response collectively place continual metabolic strain on the host. These considerations also provide a rationale for nutritional support in critically ill patients. Yet, results from clinical and...

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Autores principales: van Niekerk, Gustav, Isaacs, Ashwin W., Nell, Theo, Engelbrecht, Anna-Mart
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4942670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27445441
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8071539