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With a loss of lean mass less than 10%, the wound takes priority over the available protein substrate. As lean mass decreases, more consumed protein is used to restore LBM, with less being available to the wound. Wound healing rate decreases until lean mass is restored. With a loss of lean mass exceeding 30% of total, spontaneous wounds can develop due to the thinning of skin from lost collagen.
