Cancer cachexia: influence of systemic ketosis on substrate levels and nitrogen metabolism

The aim of this study was to determine whether a ketogenic diet could decrease nitrogen losses in cachectic cancer patients and at the same time reduce the supply of glucose for tumor energy metabolism. Five patients with malignant disease and severe weight loss (mean 32%) were fed via a fine bore n...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition 1988-01, Vol.47 (1), p.42-48
Hauptverfasser:	Fearon, KC, Borland, W, Preston, T, Tisdale, MJ, Shenkin, A, Calman, KC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acidosis - metabolism Biological and medical sciences Blood Glucose - metabolism Body Weight Cachexia - metabolism Cachexia - therapy Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage Dietary Fats - administration & dosage Energy Intake Enteral Nutrition Female General aspects Gluconeogenesis Humans Ketone Bodies - blood Ketosis - etiology Ketosis - metabolism Liver - metabolism Male Medical sciences Neoplasms - metabolism Neoplasms - therapy Nitrogen - metabolism Proteins - metabolism Time Factors Tumors
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