title: Evaluation of urinary alkaline ribonuclease activity in the assessment of subclinical malnutrition in weanling rats.
abstract: The sensitivity of the hydroxyproline (OHP)/creatinine (Cr) index and the free urinary alkaline ribonuclease activity as indices of nutritional status have been compared using rats as an experimental model. The results have revealed that the OHP/Cr index is a better biochemical parameter than the urinary alkaline ribonuclease activity for indicating a subclinical degree of malnutrition.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005502:Food; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis*; D051381:Rats; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000652:urine*; D014886:Weaning
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D012260:Ribonucleases; D006909:Hydroxyproline