Essential amino acid supplementation is associated with reduced serum C-reactive protein levels and improved circulating lymphocytes in post-acute inflamed elderly patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent systemic inflammation leads to multidistrectual body dysfunctions. Attenuation of inflammation may improve patients' functional and life prognoses. We hypothesized that essential amino acids (EAAs) given to elderly patients in rehabilitation after acute diseases may be associated with a reduced inflammatory state. Therefore, this retrospective study investigated whether the supplementation of EAAs - modulators of immune competence - was associated with a reduced inflammation rate in elderly patients.

Methods

The medical records of 282 patients admitted to the rehabilitation (rehab) institute after acute index events (surgery or medical diseases) (age: 81.18 ± 8.58 years; females: 67.9%) were analyzed.

Results

46 patients (16.3% of the entire popu

SUBMITTER: Aquilani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8366127 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature