Published January 1, 2020 | Version v1
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Do oral amino acid supplements facilitate the healing of rat lung injuries?

  • 1. Izmir Katip Celebi Univ, Ataturk Training & Res Hosp, Dept Thorac Surg, Izmir, Turkey
  • 2. Yildirim Beyazid Univ, Yenimahalle Training & Res Hosp, Dept Thorac Surg, Ankara, Turkey
  • 3. Izmir Katip Celebi Univ, Ataturk Training & Res Hosp, Dept Med Pathol, Izmir, Turkey
  • 4. Izmir Katip Celebi Univ, Ataturk Training & Res Hosp, Dept Med Biochem, Izmir, Turkey

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OBJECTIVES: Prolonged air leaks following lung injury cause extended hospital stays. This study investigated the effect of nutritional supplements containing arginine, glutamine and beta-hydroxy beta-methyl butyrate, which were theoretically proven to accelerate wound healing, on air leak and wound healing parameters in a rat lung injury model.

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