GUANIDINOACETIC ACID(GAA) IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE(CKD) AND DIABETES MELLITUS(DM)
GAA is the precursor of creatine, an essential in the energy metabolism of muscle and nerve tissue. GAA is mainly produced in the kidney. GAA production was reported to be suppressed in the streptozotocin-induced DM rats. However, GAA metabolism has not been really investigated in CKD or DM patients...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212006146 |