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Tryptophan in the treatment of carcinoid crisis.

A L Harris, I E Smith.   

Abstract

A 56-year-old woman was admitted with carcinoid crisis and became comatose. Blood tryptophan at this stage was 5 micrograms/ml; after treatment with 3.4 g tryptophan daily her level of consciousness improved and blood tryptophan increased to 10 micrograms/ml. The carcinoid syndrome was not exacerbated by tryptophan. Tryptophan may have a supportive role in the management of carcinoid crisis.

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Year:  1983        PMID： 6187496     DOI： 10.1007/bf00446228

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Cancer Chemother Pharmacol        ISSN： 0344-5704            Impact factor:   3.333


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