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What will be an ideal response?
Factors that increase protein requirements include 1) losses of approximately 10–12 grams of free amino acids per day and 5–15 grams of albumin per day; 2) altered albumin turnover; 3) metabolic acidosis, which increases amino acid degradation; 4) hypermetabolism; 5) inflammation and increased glucocorticoid activity; 6) decreased anabolism; 7) infection; and 8) poor nutritional intake due to anorexia.
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