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Tryptophan depletion in context of the inflammatory and general nutritional status of a low-income South African HIV-infected population
BACKGROUND: The essential amino acid tryptophan cannot be synthesised in the body and must be acquired through dietary intake. Oxidation of tryptophan, due to immune induction of the enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), is considered to be the main cause of tryptophan depletion in HIV infection...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5026021/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26887418 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41043-016-0042-4 |