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Decreased systemic bioavailability of L-arginine in patients with cystic fibrosis
BACKGROUND: L-arginine is the common substrate for nitric oxide synthases and arginases. Increased arginase levels in the blood of patients with cystic fibrosis may result in L-arginine deficiency and thereby contribute to low airway nitric oxide formation and impaired pulmonary function. METHODS: P...
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1526723/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16764721 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-7-87 |