Enteral glutamine supplementation: Clinical review and practical guidelines

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 259-262

  Savy, Gayle K ^a  

^a Cambridge Nutraceuticals   (United States)

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EID: 0000925306     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: 19412452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088453369701200604     Document Type: Article

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