Glutamine: A potentially useful supplement for athletes

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-14

  Antonio, Jose ^a   Street, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

^b TSI Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Exercise; Muscle; Nutrition; Protein

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GLUTAMINE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS;

EID: 0033071023     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h99-001     Document Type: Review

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