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The host response to injury is characterized by disturbances in protein metabolism which result in an enhanced appearance of nitrogen, sulphur, and phosphorus in the urine. Increased catabolism of muscle protein due either to inhibition of protein synthesis or enhanced protein degradation increases the availability of endogenous amino acids to sustain protein synthesis and support increased energy expenditure1.
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Moldawer, L.L. et al. (1983). The importance of study design to the demonstration of efficacy with branched-chain amino acid enriched solutions. In: Johnston, I.D.A. (eds) Advances in Clinical Nutrition. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5918-0_5
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