Urea production is increased in neonatal piglets infused with alanine at 25, 50, and 75% of resting energy needs

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1971-1977

  Davis, Julie A ^a   Greer, Frank R ^a,b   Benevenga, Norlin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alanine; Neonate; Nitrogen; Piglets; Urea cycle

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALANINE; GLUCOSE; UREA;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; NEWBORN; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NITROGEN URINE LEVEL; NONHUMAN; SWINE; UREA CYCLE; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

SUS SCROFA; TRIXIS;

EID: 0033931564     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.8.1971     Document Type: Article

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