Randomized clinical trial of glutamine-supplemented versus standard parenteral nutrition in infants with surgical gastrointestinal disease

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 929-938

  Ong, E G P ^a   Eaton, S ^a   Wade, A M ^a   Horn, V ^b   Losty, P D ^c   Curry, J I ^a   Sugarman, I D ^d   Klein, N J ^a   Pierro, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84862770620     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8750     Document Type: Article

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