Arginine kinetics are altered in a pilot sample of adolescents and young adults with Barth syndrome

Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare, X-linked cardiomyopathy that is characterized by abnormalities in glucose and lipid metabolism, with less known regarding amino acid metabolism. This pilot study characterized whole-body arginine kinetics and found lower arginine rate of appearance into plasma (0.69 ...

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Main Authors: W. Todd Cade, Kathryn L. Bohnert, Adam J. Bittel, Shaji J. Chacko, Bruce W. Patterson, Christina A. Pacak, Barry J. Byrne, Hilary J. Vernon, Dominic N. Reeds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221442692030121X