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. 2000 Jun;34(3):210–212. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.34.3.210

Continuous and intermittent exposure to the hypoxia of altitude: implications for glutamine metabolism and exercise performance

D Bailey 1, L Castell 1, E Newsholme 1, B Davies 1
PMCID: PMC1763259  PMID: 10854022

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