The effect of glutamine intake on complications of colorectal and colon cancer treatment: A systematic review

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 910-918

  Jolfaie, Nahid Ramezani ^a,b   Mirzaie, Safiye ^a,b   Ghiasvand, Reza ^a,b   Askari, Gholamreza ^a,b   Miraghajani, Maryam ^a,b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cancer; Colon; Colorectal; Glutamine; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NEUTROPENIA; NITROGEN BALANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STOMATITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84948744550     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1735-1995.170634     Document Type: Review

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