Postprandial rise of essential amino acids is impaired during critical illness and unrelated to small-intestinal function.
Rob J J van GasselMarcel C G van de PollFrank G SchaapMark PlummerAdam M DeaneSteven W M Olde DaminkPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2021)
Postprandial rise of EAA is blunted in critically ill patients and unrelated to glucose absorption measured with 3-OMG. Future studies should aim to delineate governing mechanisms of macronutrient malabsorption.