Treatment or prevention of surgically induced cachexia and / or expression of bone marrow-derived suppressor cells and inflammatory cytokines

摘要

Special immunonutrient supplements can be administered to surgical patients to reduce post-operative complications by inhibiting the growth of bone marrow-derived suppressor cells. The supplement comprises one or more of L-arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, and dietary nucleotides, preferably all four of these compounds. The supplement is administered to the patient at least once per day for a period from one day before surgery, which is 3-7 days before the patient's bladder surgery, to one day after surgery, which is 3-7 days after the bladder surgery. The Administering supplements to treat or prevent postoperative paralytic ileus in patients with bladder cancer; treat or prevent cachexia induced by surgery, inflammation induced or cancer induced Reducing the incidence of chronic infection due to proliferation of bone marrow-derived suppressor cells in the patient; and / or reducing mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines in the patient. [Selection figure] None