Role of glutamine in human carbohydrate metabolism in kidney and other tissues

Kidney International

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 778-792

  Stumvoll, Michael ^a   Perriello, Gabriele ^b   Meyer, Christian ^b   Gerich, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amino acid; Carbon transport; Gluconeogenesis; Glycogenolysis; Hypoglycemia; Metabolic pathways

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CATECHOLAMINE; GLUCAGON; GLUTAMINE; GLYCOGEN; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; PARATHYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMMONIA FORMATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLYCOGEN MUSCLE LEVEL; GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS; GLYCOGENOLYSIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOGLYCEMIA; KIDNEY; LIVER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032988976     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.055003778.x     Document Type: Article

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