Scleroderma and autoimmune thrombocytopenia associated with ingestion of L-tryptophan.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the occurrence of scleroderma and autoimmune thrombocytopenia in a patient who took L-tryptophan as a muscle-building adjuvant. This is the first time such an association has been reported.
Medical subject headings
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Scleroderma, Localized
- Thrombocytopenia
- Tryptophan