Determination of Asymmetric and Symmetric Dimethylarginine in Serum from Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: UPLC-MS/MS versus ELISA

Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, and its structural isomer symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) are uremic toxins accumulating in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a robust UPLC-MS/MS...

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Main Authors: Jente Boelaert, Eva Schepers, Griet Glorieux, Sunny Eloot, Raymond Vanholder, Frédéric Lynen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/5/149