Oral Glutamine Supplement Inhibits Ascites Formation in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Mouse Model

Background. Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) accompanied with ascites formation causes several distressing symptoms, resulting in poor quality of life. Methods. Twenty BALB/c nude mice generated by direct orthotopic injection of human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells were randomized to receive either a...

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Main Authors: Ming-Jen Chen, Tsang-En Wang, Shu-Jung Tsai, Ching-Chung Lin, Chia-Yuan Liu, Horng-Yuan Wang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Yu-Jen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/814054
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