Does Labeled α-Methyl-L-Tryptophan Image ONLY Blood–Brain Barrier Transport of Tryptophan?
Open Access
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
- Vol. 20 (10) , 1508-1510
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004647-200010000-00013
Abstract
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