Critically ill patients often face the peculiar challenge of both skeletal and respiratory muscle wasting. The cause of lean body mass loss is multi-factorial and this loss results in the activation of several cellular pathways. This presentation investigates the mechanisms responsible for increased protein degradation and decreased protein synthesis. By understanding this process, better therapies can be developed that decrease the morbidity from acquired weakness.
CONFERENCE MATERIALS
110TH ABBOTT NUTRITION RESEARCH CONFERENCE
The Role of Nutrition in Accretion23 - 25 Jun 2009
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