Plasma tryptophan levels and anorexia in
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Laviano, Alessandro ;Cangiano, Carlo ;Preziosa, Isabella ;Riggio, Oliviero ;Conv
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Article
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1997
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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Objective: Increased brain tryptophan (TRP) availability for serotonin synthesis may play a role in the pathogenesis of anorexia. Since in chronic liver failure, increased plasma and cerebrospinal fluid TRP concentrations are characteristically reported, we hypothesize that also in liver cirrhosis i