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The Role of Anabolic Hormones for Wound Healing in Catabolic States

This comprehensive review examines the interplay between anabolic hormones, nutrition, and wound healing, particularly in catabolic states such as trauma, burns, and chronic illness. It highlights how deficiencies in key anabolic hormones—human growth hormone (HGH), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin, and testosterone—impair protein synthesis and lean body mass maintenance, leading

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Review: The roles and functions of glutamine on intestinal health and performance of weaning pigs

This review article examines the role of glutamine supplementation in supporting intestinal health and improving performance in weaning pigs, a model used for studying gastrointestinal development in monogastric species. The findings highlight glutamine’s ability to enhance gut morphology (increased villus height and crypt depth), boost immune function, and support growth

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l-carnitine and cancer cachexia: Clinical and experimental aspects

This review article examines the role of L-carnitine in cancer cachexia, a syndrome characterized by muscle wasting, fatigue, weight loss, and reduced appetite in cancer patients. L-carnitine supplementation has been associated with improvements in lean body mass, reduced fatigue, and enhanced overall quality of life, although findings across studies remain

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