Effect of Immune-Enhancing Enteral Nutrition Enriched with or without Beta-Glucan on Immunomodulation in Critically Ill Patients

We investigated whether high-protein enteral nutrition with immune-modulating nutrients (IMHP) enriched with β-glucan stimulates immune function in critically ill patients. In a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study, 30 patients consumed one of three types of enteral nutrition: a control...

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Main Authors: Lee, Jae Gil, Kim, Young Sam, Lee, Young Ju, Ahn, Hyeon Yeong, Kim, Minjoo, Kim, Minkyung, Cho, Min Jung, Cho, Younsoo, Lee, Jong Ho
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924177/