Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9374716 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Very low-birth weight neonates are capable of cysteine synthesis as evidenced by incorporation of 13C label into hepatically derived apo B-100 cysteine and plasma cysteine from a glucose precursor. The minimum capacity for intrahepatic cysteine synthesis appears to be directly proportional to the maturity of the neonate and may impact the capabilities of VLBW neonates to counteract oxidative stresses such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia and necrotizing enterocolitis.
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Authors
Stephen B. Shew, Tamir H. Keshen, Farook Jahoor, Tom Jaksic,