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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Tryptophan (l-tryptophan, synthetic)

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V.a Pleural effusion (uni- or bilateral) (can accompany DI-LDs)

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Last update : 24/08/2012
 
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Publications

Pulmonary manifestations of the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome associated with tryptophan ingestion.
Chest 1992 May;101;1274-81 1992 May
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome: findings on chest radiographs in 18 patients.
Radiology 1991 Sep;180;849-52 1991 Sep
Acute eosinophilic pulmonary disease associated with the ingestion of L-tryptophan-containing products.
Chest 1991 Jan;99;8-13 1991 Jan
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome associated with L-tryptophan ingestion. Analysis of four patients and implications for differential diagnosis and pathogenesis.
Archives of internal medicine 1990 Oct;150;2178-86 1990 Oct
L-tryptophan induced cough and pleural effusions associated with the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome.
Chest 1990 Dec;98;1540 1990 Dec

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