Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 677-681 , June 2010

Glutamine-supplemented total parenteral nutrition improves immunological status in anorectic patients

  • Stefania Mondello, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Messina University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Domenico Italiano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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  • Maria Stella Giacobbe, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Messina University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Patrizia Mondello, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Messina University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Trimarchi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Statistical Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Carmela Aloisi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Messina University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Placido Bramanti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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  • Edoardo Spina, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
    • Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-090-221-3647; fax: +39-090-221-3300.

Received 6 July 2009 ,Accepted 21 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2009.10.008

Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 677-681 , June 2010

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