Amino Acid Solutions for Premature Neonates During the First Week of Life: The Role of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine and N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 404-408

  Van Goudoever, J B ^a   Sulkers, E J ^a   Timmerman, M ^a   Carnielli, V P ^a   Sauer, P J J ^a   Huijmans, J G M ^b   Langer, K ^b  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Kabi Pharmacia ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; N ACETYLTYROSINE ETHYL ESTER;

ACETYLATION; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID URINE LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; NITROGEN URINE LEVEL; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; AMINO ACIDS; BIRTH WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY INTAKE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TYROSINE;

EID: 0028018278     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: 19412444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607194018005404     Document Type: Article

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