title: Urinary levels of taurine in mentally retarded children.
abstract: Urinary taurine levels were estimated in 29 mentally retarded children. These levels were then compared with those of normal healthy children. The urinary taurine levels were significantly higher in the mentally retarded subjects. There is probably an intriguing relationship between taurine levels and mental retardation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nalini
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Aroor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000652:urine; D013654:Taurine / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D013654:Taurine