GUANIDINOACETIC ACID(GAA) IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE(CKD) AND DIABETES MELLITUS(DM)

• Main Authors: Yoshiharu Tsubakihara (Author), Terumasa Hayashi (Author), Tatsuya Shoji (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...