Parenteral nutrition in short bowel syndrome patients, regardless of its duration, increases serum proinflammatory cytokines

Short bowel syndrome is a severe malabsorption disorder and prolonged parenteral nutrition is essential for survival in some cases. Among the undesirable effects of long-term parenteral nutrition are an increase in proinflammatory cytokines. The aim of the present study was to measure the serum levels of interleukin 6, interleukin 10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and transforming growth factor beta, in patients with short bowel syndrome on cyclic parenteral nutrition and patients who had previously received but no longer require parenteral nutrition.

Source: Nutrition Research - February 2, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Letícia Bizari, Andressa Feijó da Silva Santos, Norma Tiraboschi Foss, Júlio Sérgio Marchini, Vivian Marques Miguel Suen Tags: Communication Source Type: research