Urea production and arginine metabolism are reduced in the growth restricted ovine foetus
Urea production may be impaired in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), increasing the risk of toxic hyperammonaemia after birth. Arginine supplementation stimulates urea production, but its effects in IUGR are unknown. We aimed to determine the effects of IUGR and arginine supplementation on ure...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107710273 |