Replacement of Long Chain Triglyceride
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Replacement of Long-Chain Triglyceride With Medium-Chain Triglyceride/Long-Chain Triglyceride Lipid Emulsion in Patients Receiving Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition: Effects on Essential Fatty Acid Status and Plasma Vitamin K^sub 1^ Levels
ABSTRACT. Background: In long-term parenteral nutrition (LTPN) patients, the use of a 50:50 mixture of medium- and long-chain triglycride emulsion (MCT/LCT) has been suggested to prevent or correct fatty liver infiltration. However, the use of MCT/LCT lipid emulsion results in a 50% reduction of ... January 1, 2004; JPEN, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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Replacement of Long-Chain Triglyceride With Medium-Chain Triglyceride/Long-Chain Triglyceride Lipid Emulsion in Patients Receiving Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition: Effects on Essential Fatty Acid Status and Plasma Vitamin K^sub 1^ Levels
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