Barrier integrity in hiv patients
AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsEric Alexander Franciscus van Tol, Linette Eustachia Maria Willemsen, Marleen Antoinette Koetsier, Christopher Beermann, Bernd Stahl
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method for stimulating intestinal barrier integrity in a patient infected with HIV by administering to said patient composition comprising: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA), and at least two distinct oligosaccharides.
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A method of improving intestinal barrier integrity of a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), said method comprising administering to the patient infected with HIV a nutritional composition comprising:
- a. eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA), wherein the content of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 and 22 carbon atoms does not exceed 85 wt. % of the total fat content;
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- b. galactooligosaccharide and a fructan selected from the group consisting of fructooligosaccharides, inulin and mixtures thereof.
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