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SUBMITTER: Engelen MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3640686 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society 20130126 5
<h4>Background</h4>Current nutritional approaches have been partially successful in Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Essential amino acids mixtures with high Leucine levels (EAA) have anabolic properties in catabolic conditions, however data in CF are lacking.<h4>Methods</h4>On two days according a randomized crossover design, 15 pediatric CF patients ingested 6.7 g EAA versus mixture of total amino acids as present in whey. Whole body protein and Arginine metabolism (as EAA lack Arginine) were assessed by ...[more]