Fibrinogen synthesis is elevated in fasting cancer patients with an acute phase response

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1355-1360

  Preston, Tom ^a   Slater, Christine ^a   McMillan, Donald C ^b   Falconer, J Stuart ^c   Shenkin, Alan ^d   Fearon, Kenneth C H ^c  

^a SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Fibrinogen2H5 phenylalanine; Humans; Pancreatic cancer; Protein synthesis rates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBRIN FORMATION; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; PANCREAS CANCER; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; WASTING SYNDROME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031829238     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.8.1355     Document Type: Article

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