Significance of serum branched-chain amino acid to tyrosine ratio measurement in athletes with high skeletal muscle mass

• Main Authors: Katsuhiko Tsunekawa (Author), Ryutaro Matsumoto (Author), Kazumi Ushiki (Author), Larasati Martha (Author), Yoshifumi Shoho (Author), Yoshimaro Yanagawa (Author), Hirotaka Ishigaki (Author), Akihiro Yoshida (Author), Osamu Araki (Author), Kiyomi Nakajima (Author), Takao Kimura (Author), Masami Murakami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Few nutritional markers reflect the hypermetabolic state of athletes with high levels of skeletal muscle. Although branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) play crucial roles in protein metabolism in skeletal muscle, the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and amino acid imbalance...