European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Dec 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of the route of nutrition and L-alanyl-L-glutamine supplementation in amino acids' concentration in trauma patients.
Our purpose was to assess the amino acids' (AAs) profile in trauma patients and to assess the effect of the route of nutrition and the exogenous ALA-GLN dipeptide supplementation on plasma AAs' concentration. ⋯ We found an early depletion of plasma AAs' concentration which partially recovered at day 6, which was unaffected by the route of nutrition. ALA-GLN dipeptide supplementation produced a small increase in plasma levels of glutamine and citrulline.