Effects of glutamine in critical illness
SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.26, no.6, pp.969-973, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2005
- Journal Name: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.969-973
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objectives: Under normal physiological conditions, glutamine is synthesized in large amounts by the human body and is considered nonessential. It has been hypothesized that glutamine may become a conditionally essential amino acid in patients with catabolic disease. The objective of this study is to investigate the prognostic effect of glutamine.