Glutamine as an activator of immune cells: How does it work?

Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 688-689

  Cynober, Luc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0030745874     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-9007(97)83013-4     Document Type: Note

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