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Effectiveness of immunonutrition on inflammatory markers in patients with cancer; randomized clinical trial Elizabeth Pérez Cruz1, Arturo Reyes Marín2, Juan Asbun Bojalil3 and Jose Ignacio Arteaga Morfin1
Metabolism and Nutritional Support Unit. Hospital Juárez de México. 2Medicinas Departament. Hospital Juárez de México. Researcher. Section of Postgraduate Studies and Research of the School of Medicine of the National Polytechnic Institute. México.
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Abstract Background: malnutrition is a common complication in patients with cancer and is associated with immunosuppression and alterations with inflammatory response. Objective: the aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of enteral nutrition supplemented with two enteral formulas on inflammatory markers (CRP, IL-6 and FNTα) in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Design and methods: randomized control trial, conducted at the Hospital Juarez of Mexico in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy with IRN
