Does glutamine have a role in reducing infections in athletes?

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 488-490

  Castell, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Glutamine feeding; Infections

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; MARATHON RUNNER; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUNNING;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLUTAMINE; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; INFECTION; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; SPORTS;

EID: 0029938447     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00334429     Document Type: Article

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