Glutamine

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-312

  Hall, J C ^a   Heel, K ^a   McCauley, R ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMINE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID DEFICIENCY; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; HUMAN; INTESTINE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; GLUTAMINE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINES; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0029882863     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830306     Document Type: Review

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