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Dr. Phair mentioned “a biological design defect not yet solved or resolved.” Could this– does this imply a new evolutionary challenge, something relatively new on
Does Dr. Phair’s metabolic trap theory mean that tryptophan (supplements/foods with tryptophan) could potentially be bad for ME / CFS patients?
Can the metabolic trap hypothesis explain spontaneous or gradual remission? Can it explain different levels of severity?
If the metabolic hypothesis is proven, what therapies are being considered to test to return the patient to the healthy state?
Robert Phair – what cell type was used to confirm the metabolic trap simulation?
Where in the cell is the IDO, kynurenine pathway located? Mitochondrion?
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