| abstract |
Methods of treating malnutrition associated with chronic lung diseases comprising the administration of metabolically active peptides in an amount sufficient to increase circulating somatomedin C levels more than 0.8 U/ml plasma above the patient's baseline SmC level, along with nutritional supplementation providing a daily caloric intake of between 100% and 200% of the patient's baseline resting energy expenditure; and formulations utilized therein. |