Glutamine and arginine: Immunonutrients for improved health

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 7 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Field, Catherine J ^a   Johnson, Ian ^b   Pratt, Vera C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Burns; Cancer; Exercise; HIV; Infection; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GLUTAMINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ATHLETE; BURN; CANCER; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0033927611     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200007001-00002     Document Type: Review

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