Dietary supplementation with l-glutamine and soluble fiberin refractory chronic diarrheain aids patient

a case report

Authors

  • Renata P Silva
  • Paulla Suylane SF Costa
  • Maria Goretti PA Burgos

Keywords:

diarrhea, HIV, soluble fiber, L-glutamine

Abstract

Dietary supplementation of soluble fiber and L-glutamine has shown beneficial effects in refractory chronical diarrhea associated with aids. The aim of this study was to report the effect of supplementation in patients with refractory diarrhea associated with wasting of HIV/aids. Enteral nutritional therapy associated with L-glutamine and soluble fiber has been effective in controlling diarrhea, probably because of its assistance in the repair of the colonic mucosa, favoring the rapid intestinal recovery. The positive result achieved suggests a new protocol support in the treatment of refractory chronical diarrhea in these individuals.

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Author Biographies

Renata P Silva

Nutricionista do Serviço de Nutrição/Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (HC/UFPE), Mestre em Nutrição Humana pela Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Especialista em Nutrição pelo Programa de Residência em Nutrição do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (HC/UFPE).

Paulla Suylane SF Costa

Nutricionista Residente da enfermaria de Doenças Infectocontagiosas e Parasitárias – HC/UFPE.

Maria Goretti PA Burgos

Professora de Nutrição Clínica da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Doutora e Mestre em Nutrição pela UFPE, Especialista em Nutrição Clínica pela ASBRAN.

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Published

2011-09-25

How to Cite

1.
Silva RP, Costa PSS, Burgos MGP. Dietary supplementation with l-glutamine and soluble fiberin refractory chronic diarrheain aids patient: a case report. DST [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 25 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];23(3):146-8. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1015

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Original Article