High glutamine levels are related to increased mortality and blunted immune response in elderly septic patients

Glutamine (GLN) is actively taken-up and utilized by immune cells in critical illness [1,2]. We have hypothesized that variability of plasma GLN levels in elderly septic patients is linked to degree of immunoactivation and outcome.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Jg. 50; S. e12
Hauptverfasser:	Di Girolamo, F.G., Fiotti, N., Castello, L.M., Casarsa, C., Lupia, E., Mujesan, M.L., Ronco, C., Di Somma, S., Avanzi, G., Mearelli, F., Biolo, G.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Kidlington Elsevier Inc 01.06.2018 Elsevier Limited
Schlagworte:	Geriatrics Glutamine Immune response Immune system Mortality Older people Plasma Sepsis
ISSN:	0899-9007, 1873-1244
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