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The relationship between tissue loss and function: recent developments.

D R Vernon1, G L Hill

  • 1University Department of Surgery, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
|November 24, 1999
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The complex relationship between structure and function in physiological impairment is confirmed. Malnutrition

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • The interplay between biological structure and function is intricate.
  • Understanding physiological impairment requires considering compositional changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the relationship between structure and function in physiological impairment.
  • To investigate how the context of malnutrition influences the development of impairment relative to compositional change.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies.
  • Analysis of physiological and compositional data in various malnutrition settings.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed a complex interrelationship between structure and function.
  • Demonstrated that physiological impairment development is context-dependent in malnutrition.

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Conclusions:

  • The setting of malnutrition critically impacts the manifestation of physiological impairment.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand these complex interactions.