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Rebecca L. Persinger
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 4
Citations - 553
Rebecca L. Persinger is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Peripheral blood mononuclear cell & Lymphocyte. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications receiving 548 citations.
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A new treatment for patients with short-bowel syndrome. Growth hormone, glutamine, and a modified diet
TL;DR: The initial balance studies indicated improvement in absorption of protein by 39% accompanied by a 33% decrease in stool output with the GH + GLN + DIET, and in the long-term study, 40% of the group remain off TPN and an additional 40% have reduced their TPN requirements, with follow-up averaging over 5 years.
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Effects of glutamine supplementation on circulating lymphocytes after bone marrow transplantation : A pilot study
Thomas R. Ziegler,Rancy L. Bye,Rebecca L. Persinger,Lorraine S. Young,Joseph H. Antin,Douglas W. Wilmore +5 more
TL;DR: Patients who received either parenteral nutrition supplemented by L-Gln (Gln-PN) or standard Gln-free PN after BMT had an increased total lymphocyte count and greater numbers of total T lymphocytes; and higher CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocyte counts in peripheral blood compared with controls.
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Short bowel syndrome: New therapeutic approaches
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ORIGINAL ARTICLESEffects of Glutamine Supplementation on Circulating Lymphocytes AfterBone Marrow Transplantation: A Pilot Study
Thomas R. Ziegler,Rancy L. Bye,Rebecca L. Persinger,Lorraine S. Young,Joseph H. Antin,Douglas W. Wilmore +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a pilot study evaluated effects of Gin supplementation on circulating lymphocytes and lymphocyte subsets after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and found that Gin supplements may support lympho-cyte recovery after BMT.