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Parenteral glutamine supplementation in neonates following surgical stress

Our objective was to study the effect of GLN supplementation on whole body protein turnover, somatic growth and gastrointestinal tolerance to enteral feeding in neonates following surgical stress. We hypothesized that GLN in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) would (1) favor retention of lean body mass by reducing protein breakdown (PB) during the acute phase after surgery, (2) promote somatic growth, (3) decrease length of time to achieve full feeds. Protein turnover was measured in a double-blind randomized trial involving neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after major surgery. L-GLN (n = 6) was added to TPN at a dose of 200 mg/g of protein intake. Controls (n = 7) were isonitrogenous. Isotope studies were performed on Day 4 of TPN. Subjects were given a 4-hour primed constant intravenous infusion of L-[1-13C]-leucine and [15N2]-urea. In the GLN group, a 15% reduction in PB was measured (unpaired t-test, p < 0.05). There was a trend towards improved net protein balance which was statistically different from zero in the GLN group. There were no differences in somatic growth during TPN course and in the length of time to achieve full enteral feeds. Results suggest that early TPN supplemented with GLN has a beneficial sparing effect on protein metabolism in critically ill neonates after major surgical stress.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.31281
Date January 2000
CreatorsNolin, France.
ContributorsBeaumier, Louis (advisor)
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageMaster of Science (School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition.)
RightsAll items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.
Relationalephsysno: 001809283, proquestno: MQ70479, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest.

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