title: Starvation in a sea of plenty: can a "slime loosener" help the critically ill?
authors.affiliation: Franz-Volhard-Klinik Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Luft
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002100:Cachexia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005973:Glutamine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007424:Intracellular Fluid; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D005973:Glutamine; D000111:Acetylcysteine