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To determine the rate and mechanisms of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and breakdown in cirrhotic patients by using multiple tracers and single muscle biopsies.
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The goal of this study is to identify the molecular regulatory mechanisms that result in loss of skeletal muscle in cirrhotic patients. Current strategies involve prolonged tracer infusion and multiple muscle biopsies. We will use an innovative approach to determine the rates of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and breakdown using multiple tracers administered at short intervals followed by a single muscle biopsy. These studies are likely to provide a conceptual advance in determining the cellular and molecular responses of the skeletal muscle in cirrhosis.
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Exclusion Criteria for both groups (cirrhotic and control) are:
20 participants in 2 patient groups
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Annette Bellar, MSLA
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