Effect of nutrition status and inflammatory stimuli on ghrelin and peptide-YY levels among critically ill children: A prospective and observational study.

Sara A ZaherDeborah WhiteJenna RidoutRicardo Garcia BrancoRosan MeyerNazima Pathan

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2022)

Although ghrelin and PYY have been linked to feeding status in healthy patients, during critical illness there might be other factors, such as inflammation and nutrition status, that might contribute to the changes observed in ghrelin/PYY profiles.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
oxidative stress
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis