title: Plasma amino and keto acids in chronic renal failure.
abstract: During both early and late stages of chronic renal insufficiency the response of BCKA to the disease state, as indicated by plasma levels, differs from that of BCAA. Val is the only BCAA whose concentration changes under the conditions of our study, and this only during the more advanced stages of disease. In contrast, all three BCKA declined, KIVA and KICA even in mild renal failure, showing that already during the early stages of the disease these BCKA levels are decreased. BCKA are more sensitive parameters than the corresponding amino acids with regard to the metabolic dysfunctions characteristic of this disease. Modern analytical methods allow more exact and reliable knowledge of these indicators and thus a better understanding of biochemical mechanisms, possibly resulting in better therapy.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Experimental Nutrition, Erlangen, FRG.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Fröhling
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Diederich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brandl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lindenau
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fekl
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood*; D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain / Q000097:blood; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007651:Keto Acids / Q000097:blood*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D007651:Keto Acids