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Glutamine-valine index — An aid in the detection of urea-cycle disorders

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By relating the increase in glutamine to the corresponding increase in valine following protein loading it has been possible to detect carriers of OCT deficiency.

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  1. Department of Chemical Pathology, Hospitals for Sick Children, London, England

    A. Briddon & V. G. Oberholzer

  2. Department of Chemical Pathology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, WC1N 3BG, London, England

    A. Briddon

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Briddon, A., Oberholzer, V.G. Glutamine-valine index — An aid in the detection of urea-cycle disorders. Amino Acids 1, 247–250 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00806922

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