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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2018 Jul;142(1):308-311.e9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.01.045. Epub 2018 Mar 5.

Glutathione and arginine levels: Predictors for acetaminophen-associated asthma exacerbation?

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Glutathione and arginine levels: Predictors for acetaminophen-associated asthma exacerbation?

Claudia R Morris et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 Jul.
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Figure 1
Baseline plasma (A) glutathione, (B) arginine and (C) ornithine concentrations (micromol/L) and erythrocyte (D) glutathione, (E) arginine, and (F) ornithine, concentrations (millimol/g hemoglobin), stratified by the number of exacerbations over 48 weeks. Circles represent individual participants; bars represent the median.

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