Synbiotics to strengthen gut barrier function and reduce morbidity in critically ill patients

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 441-445

  Bengmark, Stig ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; YOGHURT;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ACUTE PANCREATITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM COLONY; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LIFESTYLE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MORBIDITY; OAT; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; PROBIOTICS; SEPSIS;

EID: 2942570373     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2004.01.005     Document Type: Editorial

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