title: Blood glutamate levels in patients with motor neuron disease.
abstract: This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of excitatory amino acid glutamate (Glu) in the pathophysiology of motor neuron disease (MND). It was observed that blood Glu levels were significantly higher in MND patients with respect to healthy controls. The data indicate that Glu homeostasis is altered in the patients with MND.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP, India.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bawari
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kalita
authors.forename: U K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000097:blood; D010244:Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D018698:Glutamic Acid