Oral Glutamine Supplementation Benefits Jejunum but Not Ileum

Oral Glutamine Supplementation Benefits Jejunum but Not Ileum

Glutamine is the primary metabolic fuel of the small intestine. The ability of enteral glutamine to support jejunal architecture and metabolism is well established, but its effect on intestinal absorptive function, especially in the terminal ileum, remains undetermined. The purpose of this study was...

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Main Authors: Paul E Hardy, Karen L Madsen, Olin G Thurston, Stewart M Hamilton, Ningren Cui, Richard N Fedorak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/945632
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