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Disturbed Amino Acid Metabolism in HIV: Association with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Blood levels of the amino acid phenylalanine, as well as of the tryptophan breakdown product kynurenine, are found to be elevated in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected patients. Both essential amino acids, tryptophan and phenylalanine, are important precursor molecules for neurotra...

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Autores principales: Gostner, Johanna M., Becker, Kathrin, Kurz, Katharina, Fuchs, Dietmar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26236243
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00097