Arginine supplementation is well tolerated but does not enhance mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation in elderly nursing home residents with pressure ulcers

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 280-287

  Langkamp Henken, B ^a   Herrlinger Garcia, K A ^a   Stechmiller, J K ^a   Nickerson Troy, J A ^a   Lewis, B ^a   Moffatt, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; INTERLEUKIN 2; MITOGENIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; NURSING HOME; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033658933     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607100024005280     Document Type: Article

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