Both high and low plasma glutamine levels predict mortality in critically ill patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00595-017-1511-0
Abstract: PurposePlasma amino acids are important indicators for understanding human kinetics and amino acid dynamics. We aimed to investigate the association between the plasma glutamine levels and the mortality rates and determine whether plasma glutamine can… read more here.
Keywords: glutamine levels; group; mortality; critically ill ... See more keywords
Quantitation of phenylbutyrate metabolites by UPLC-MS/MS demonstrates inverse correlation of phenylacetate:phenylacetylglutamine ratio with plasma glutamine levels.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.08.011
Abstract: Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are genetic conditions characterized by nitrogen accumulation in the form of ammonia and caused by defects in the enzymes required to convert ammonia to urea for excretion. UCDs include a spectrum… read more here.
Keywords: ratio; correlation; phenylbutyrate; plasma glutamine ... See more keywords