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Oxenkrug GF

Department of Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA

Biography

Dr. Oxenkrug GF is currently working in Department of Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA. Oxenkrug GF has published numerous research papers and articles in reputed journals and has various other achievements in the related studies. Oxenkrug GF has extended valuable service towards the scientific community with extensive research work.

Publications

Disturbances of Tryptophan Metabolism and Risk of Depression in HCV Patients Treated with IFN-Alpha

Depression is a common side-effect of interferon (IFN)-alpha treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and melanoma. Disturbances of tryptophan (TRP) metabolism might contribute to development of IFN-alpha–associated depression due to IFN-alpha-induced activation of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), a rate-limiting enzyme of TRP– ... Read More»

Oxenkrug GF, Turski WA, Zgrajka W, Weinstock JV, Ruthazer R and Summergrad P

Research Article: J Infect Dis Ther 2014, 2:131

DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000131

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