Remethylation and transsulfuration of methionine in cirrhosis: Studies with L-[2H3-methyl-1-13C]methionine

Hepatology

Volumn 36, Issue 5 II, 2002, Pages 1190-1196

  Russmann, Stefan ^a   Junker, Edith ^a   Lauterburg, Bernhard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHIONINE; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECARBOXYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFATION;

EID: 0036829834     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2002.36499     Document Type: Article

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