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General description	Conditionally essential amino acid.
Found	- brewer yeast - brown rice - dairy products - eggs - fish - legumes (beans, soy) - meat - nuts - seafood
Anti-aging role	- prevent infection - glucosa regulation - muscle mass - treatment for food allergies - increase level of glutathion - enhance lymphocyte function - promote growth hormone level
Deficiency symptoms	- cirrhosis - cancer - AIDS
Therapeutic doses	1,5 - 6 g divided into several separate doses
Maximum safe level	Not established
Contraindications	- kidney or liver disease - hipersensitive to monosodium glutamate
Interactions	- carbamazepine - phenobarbital - phenytoin - primidon - valproic acid - it's considered that glutamin improves chemoterapeutic effect
High risk groups	- vegans and vegetarians with low diary intake

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