Tryptophan Metabolism and Its Relationship with Depression and Cognitive Impairment among HIV-infected Individuals
Objective Cognitive impairment (CI) and major depressive disorder (MDD) remain prevalent in treated HIV-1 disease; however, the pathogenesis remains elusive. A possible contributing mechanism is immune-mediated degradation of tryptophan (TRP) via the kynurenine (KYN) pathway, resulting in decreased...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Tryptophan Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/IJTR.S36464 |