Metabolism of methionine in vivo: Impact of pregnancy, protein restriction, and fatty liver disease

Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series: Pediatric Program

Volumn 63, Issue , 2009, Pages 121-133

  Kalhan, Satish C ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

FOLIC ACID; METHIONINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN RESTRICTION;

ANIMALS; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METHIONINE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 66149138075     PISSN: 16616677     EISSN: 16623878     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000209977     Document Type: Article

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