Research Article

Early Enteral Nutrition Preserves Intestinal Barrier Function through Reducing the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

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Effect of early enteral nutrition on the intestinal mechanical barrier. (a) Location and expression of tight junction protein within intestinal mucosa in critically ill patients, comparing TPN and early EN groups. (b) Protein levels of ZO-1, occludin, and claudin-1 were determined using Western blotting.
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