Protein metabolism in children with edematous malnutrition and acute lower respiratory infection

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1005-1010

  Manary, Mark J ^a   Brewster, David R ^b   Broadhead, Robin L ^b   Crowley, Jan R ^b   Fjeld, Carla R ^b   Yarasheski, Kevin E ^b  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

children; edema; infection; leucine kinetics; Malnutrition; protein kinetics; protein metabolism; stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CARBON 13; GENTAMICIN; LEUCINE; TRACER; UREA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MALE; MARASMUS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030896225     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.4.1005     Document Type: Article

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