Micronutrient supplementation for critically ill adults : a systematic review of the evidence

Thesis (MNutr (Human Nutrition))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. === Background Critical illness is associated with increased production of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress, and low levels of most micronutrients with resultant diminished endogenous antioxidant defences. Micronutrient...

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Main Author: Visser, Janicke
Other Authors: Labadarios, D.
Language:en
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2959