Effects of administration of oral branched-chain amino acids on anorexia and caloric intake in cancer patients

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 337-

  Cangiano, C ^b   Laviano, A ^b   Meguid, M M ^b   Mulieri, M ^b   Conversano, L ^b   Preziosa, I ^b   Rossi Fanelli, F ^b   Le Bricon, T ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 22644433853     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(96)80011-2     Document Type: Article

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