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Effect of low protein diet and surplus of essential amino acids on the serum concentration and the urinary excretion of methylguanidine and guanidinosuccinic acid in chronic renal failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  492426     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
20 patients with moderate renal failure (serum creatinine 4.5--12.0 mg/dl) and some uremic symptoms on a diet ad libitum were treated with a high caloric diet containing 0.5--0.7 g/kg/day protein, supplemented with eight essential amino acids and histidine in the form of solution and/or granules. During the treatment uremic symptoms subsided or diminished without the signs of malnutrition, SUN and the ratio SUN/S-creatinine fell and the nitrogen balance and the ratio N-balance/intake N improved. The serum concentration and the urinary excretion of MG and GSA of the 12 patients were determined by Stein's method using the modified Sakaguchi reaction. In all patients, the serum concentration and the urinary excretion of MG and GSA diminished remarkably during the treatment with a low protein diet alone and furthermore with a low protein diet and essential amino acid supply. We concluded that conservative treatment -- low nitrogen diet supplemented with sufficient calories and essential amino acids -- improved the nutritional state of uremic subjects, and decreased the metabolic production of MG and GSA. The results show that the supplementation of essential amino acids to uremic patients may be a useful treatment.
Authors:
A Ando; Y Orita; K Nakata; Y Tsubakihara; Y Takamitsu; N Ueda; M Yanase; H Abe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nephron     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0028-2766     ISO Abbreviation:  Nephron     Publication Date:  1979  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-12-29     Completed Date:  1979-12-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0331777     Medline TA:  Nephron     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  161-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Amino Acids / blood
Amino Acids, Essential / pharmacology*
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Creatinine / metabolism
Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage*
Female
Guanidines / metabolism*
Histidine / pharmacology
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / metabolism*
Male
Methylguanidine / metabolism*
Middle Aged
Nitrogen / metabolism
Serum Albumin / metabolism
Succinates / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Amino Acids, Essential; 0/Dietary Proteins; 0/Guanidines; 0/Serum Albumin; 0/Succinates; 471-29-4/Methylguanidine; 60-27-5/Creatinine; 71-00-1/Histidine; 7727-37-9/Nitrogen

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