Urea production and arginine metabolism are reduced in the growth restricted ovine foetus

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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Main Authors: H.A. de Boo, P.L. van Zijl, H.N. Lafeber, J.E. Harding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
arginine
foetus
intrauterine growth restriction
sheep
urea
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107710273

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