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Enteral versus parenteral nutrition: effect on intestinal barrier function.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 May 2009
Yang Hua, Feng Yongjia, Sun Xiaoyi, Teitelbaum Daniel H
Abstract excerpt
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), or the complete absence of enteral nutrients, is commonly used in a clinical setting. However, a major consequence of TPN administration is the development of mucosal atrophy and a loss of epithelial barrier function (EBF); and this loss may lead to an increase in clinical infections and septicemia. Our laboratory has investigated the mechanism of this TPN-associated loss of EBF...
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