Treatment of protein malnourished surgical patients

摘要

Exogenous LEM (Leukocyte Endogenous Mediator, also referred to as endogenous pyrogen) is parenterally administered to humans who are protein malnourished and are to undergo surgery, in order to preinitiate and then maintain the normal metabolic responses to the tissue damage occurring during surgery, and thereby promote the normal metabolic response by the human (patient).