Atrophic cardiac remodeling induced by taurine deficiency in Wistar rats.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Micronutrient deficiency is observed in heart failure patients. Taurine, for example, represents 50% of total free amino acids in the heart, and in vivo studies have linked taurine deficiency with cardiomyopathy.<h4>Methods</h4>Thirty-four male Wistar rat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22844478/?tool=EBI |