[L-tryptophan and the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome].
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L-tryptophan and eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome.
L-Tryptophan and Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Participant's Guide Learning Objectives After completing this case study, the participant should be able to: Discuss issues related to rapid establishment of national surveillance for a newly recognized and little understood disorder. Discuss development of case definitions. Describe the elements of design and the advantages and disadvantages of ca...
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متن کامل[Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome].
The following is an outline of one typical case of chronic eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). In 1987 a 62-year-old woman began taking L-tryptophan, 1.5 g nightly, due to sleeping difficulty. During the months preceding the appearance of EMS she continued to take L-tryptophan, derived from the biosynthetic production of the Japanese manufacturer "Showa Denko". She has suffered increasingly fr...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Drug and therapeutics bulletin
دوره 28 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990