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Mucopolysaccharidosis I, II, and VI: brief review and guidelines for treatment
Giugliani,Roberto; Federhen,Andressa; Muñoz Rojas,Maria Verônica; Vieira,Taiane; Artigalás,Osvaldo; Lapagesse Pinto,Louise; Azevedo,Ana CecíliaMucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are rare genetic diseases caused by the deficiency of one of the lysosomal enzymes involved in the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) breakdown pathway. This metabolic block leads to the accumulation of GAG in various organs and tissues of the affected patients, resulting in a multisystemic clinical picture, sometimes including cognitive impairment. Until the beginning of the XXI century, treat...
Pilot study with a glutamine-supplemented enteral formula in critically ill inf...
Barbosa,Eliana; Moreira,Emília A.M.; Goes,José Eduardo; Faintuch,JoelSeriously ill infants often display protein-calorie malnutrition due to the metabolic demands of sepsis and respiratory failure. Glutamine has been classified as a conditionally essential amino acid, with special usefulness in critical patients. Immunomodulation, gut protection, and prevention of protein depletion are mentioned among its positive effects in such circumstances. With the intent of evaluating the ...