title: Sodium sparing effect of alanine in fasting obese females.
abstract: In obese females, 50 g of alanine given orally on the fifth day of fasting, produced a decrease in urinary sodium that persisted the following day. Plasma renin did not increase the day following alanine intake.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000409:Alanine; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin; D000409:Alanine; D011188:Potassium