The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 670-674, November 2008

Low tryptophan levels are associated with postoperative delirium in the elderly

  • Thomas N. Robinson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver, Health Sciences Center, 12631 East 17th Ave., Mail Stop C313, PO Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    • Department of Surgery Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +1-303-724-2728; fax: +1-303-724-2733
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  • Christopher D. Raeburn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver, Health Sciences Center, 12631 East 17th Ave., Mail Stop C313, PO Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    • Department of Surgery Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
    • ,
  • Erik M. Angles, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver, Health Sciences Center, 12631 East 17th Ave., Mail Stop C313, PO Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    • Department of Surgery Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Marc Moss, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver, Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA

Received 18 May 2008; received in revised form 10 July 2008 published online 15 September 2008.

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00560-6

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.007

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 670-674, November 2008

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