Figure 4
From: Short-term amino acid infusion improves protein balance in critically ill patients
Whole-body protein breakdown (A), protein synthesis (B), protein balance (C) and phenylalanine oxidation (D) in critically ill patients during baseline and parenteral amino acid supplementation (AA) on 2 study days. On the first study day, 13 patients were studied, and on the second study day, 7 of these patients were still being treated in the intensive care unit and were studied again. The seven patients studied twice are indicated by continuous lines, and the other five studied on day 1 only are indicated by dashed lines. Individual values are shown, with the median in red.