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The effect of immunonutrition on bacterial translocation, and intestinal villus atrophy in experimental obstructive jaundice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12765668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Spontaneous bacterial infection and septicemia due to increased bacterial translocation (BT) in patients with obstructive jaundice result in significant morbidity and mortality. The present study evaluates the effects of enteral nutrition with immune enhancing feeds on BT and intestinal villus histopathology promoted by obstructive jaundice. METHODS: Fifty male Wistar-albino rats weighing 250-300g were assigned into five equal groups of 10. Animals in Groups I, II, and III were fed with standard chow, those in Group IV were given glutamine 1g/kg/day and the remaining 10 animals in Group V were fed with an arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA-supplemented enteral diet for (1g/kg/day amino acid and 230 kcal/kg) 7 days preoperatively. Group I underwent sham operation and the remaining animals in all other groups underwent common bile duct ligation. After operation, Group I had standard chow, Groups II and IV had glutamine, Groups III and V had an arginine omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA-supplemented enteral diet for 7 days. All animals were sacrificed on the 8th postoperative day and evaluated both biochemically and histopathologically. Samples from blood, liver, mesenteric lymph nodes and spleen were cultured under aerobic conditions. RESULTS: Significantly less BT was observed in groups fed with an arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA-supplemented enteral diet or glutamine in pre-and postoperative periods as compared to others (P<0.001). Histologic evaluation also showed significant reduction in villus atrophy in these groups. CONCLUSIONS: Enteral immunonutrition using glutamine or arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA-supplemented enteral diet during both pre-and postoperative periods seems to reduce BT and decrease atrophy of intestinal mucosal villi in rats with obstructive jaundice.
Authors:
B Zulfikaroglu; E Zulfikaroglu; M M Ozmen; N Ozalp; R Berkem; S Erdogan; H T Besler; M Koc; A Korkmaz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0261-5614     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Nutr     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-26     Completed Date:  2003-12-23     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309603     Medline TA:  Clin Nutr     Country:  Scotland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  277-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arginine / administration & dosage
Atrophy
Bacterial Translocation / drug effects*
Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / microbiology*,  therapy
Disease Models, Animal
Enteral Nutrition*
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / administration & dosage
Glutamine / administration & dosage
Intestinal Mucosa / drug effects,  microbiology,  pathology*
Liver / microbiology
Lymph Nodes / microbiology
Male
Mesentery
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
RNA / administration & dosage
Random Allocation
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Spleen / microbiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids, Omega-3; 56-85-9/Glutamine; 63231-63-0/RNA; 74-79-3/Arginine

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