A minimally invasive tracer protocol is effective for assessing the response of leucine kinetics and oxidation to vaccination in chronically energy-deficient adult males and children

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1537-1544

  Kurpad, Anura V ^a   Jahoor, Farook ^b   Borgonha, Sudhir ^a   Poulo, Smita ^a   Rekha, Swarna ^a   Fjeld, Carla R ^c   Reeds, Peter J ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Infection; Protein metabolism; Stable isotopes; Undernourished humans

Indexed keywords

2 OXOISOCAPROIC ACID; BICARBONATE; CARBON 13; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; LEUCINE; TRACER;

ADULT; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; HUMAN; KINETICS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OXIDATION; URINALYSIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032789163     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.8.1537     Document Type: Article

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