Response of Rapid-turnover Plasma Protein Levels in Injured Rats under Parenteral Nutrition

Rapid-turnover plasma proteins (transferrin, transthyretin, and retinol-binding protein) have been proposed to be sensitive nutritional parameters. In this study, we investigated the daily changes in the rapid-turnover protein levels of rats whose nutritional conditions were controlled by parenteral nutrition under the acute-phase response. We measured the plasma fibrinogen level to monitor the acute-phase response, and the level shows that the...