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L-Glutamine Supplementation Improves Nelfinavir-Associated Diarrhea in HIV-Infected Individuals

Fatma G. HuffmanDepartment of Dietetics and NutritionCollege of Health and Urban Affairs, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Melanie E. WalgrenDepartment of Dietetics and NutritionCollege of Health and Urban Affairs, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
Pages 324-329 | Published online: 02 Feb 2015

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