Simultaneous measurement of serum tryptophan and kynurenine by HPLC.

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Published in Clin Chem on December 01, 1997

Authors

B Widner1, E R Werner, H Schennach, H Wachter, D Fuchs

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1: Inst. of Med. Chem. and Biochem., Univ. of Innsbruck, Austria.

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