title: [Supplement of the diet of malnourished geriatric patients with essential amino acids (author's transl)].
abstract: A significant improvement in the protein metabolism of twelve malnourished geriatric patients was achieved during a three-week daily supplement of the hospital diet with 9 g essential amino acids (8 classic essential amino acids plus histidine). This was especially evident in the doubled serum concentration of pre-albumin and retinol-binding-protein which may be regarded as highly sensitive parameters of protein metabolism. There was a significant increase of total protein and hemoglobin into the lowest normal range. The immunoglobulins IgG, IgA and IgM, however, remained unchanged for the entire observation period.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006639:Histidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D001798:Blood Proteins; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D011506:Proteins; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D006639:Histidine
vernacular_title: Supplementierung der Kost mangelernährter Alterspatienten mit essentiellen Aminosäuren.