title: Nutrition and wound healing.
abstract: Continued research and development in the field of wound healing holds the potential to affect both quality of life and incidence of mortality. For the health care provider to promote successful wound healing, an understanding of the function of nutrients in inflammation and tissue growth is helpful. The intent of this paper is to discuss the metabolic and cellular pathways crucial to wound healing and identify appropriate nutritional interventions and clinical applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, USA. asherman@aesop.rutgers.edu
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barkley
mesh_terms: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D018977:Micronutrients