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Figs. 337-349. Extracts from 0.3 ml of packed erythrocytes from subject R. Tho. after glutamine 
ingestion. The 3 control samples (Figs. 324-336) as indicated in legend for Figs. 324-336 and 
post-ingestion samples (Figs. 340-349) removed at times indicated in legend above. 
constant free amino acid pattern prior to glutamine ingestion with only a small 
drop in taurine and glutamate (the venipuncture response). The venipuncture res- 
ponse in this case was relatively slight. The subject preferred to lie down during the 
study. He was not nervous, occasionally fell asleep, and showed no sign of disturbance 
at venipuncture. Following the ingestion of glutamine the plasma level rose to a 
maximum in the 65-min sample (Fig. 329). This high level was still observed in the 
85-min sample (Fig. 330). The level then fell gradually to the control level at 355 min 
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