AMINO ACID LEVELS IN CHILDREN WITH CELIAC DISEASE.
OBJECTIVE
plasma amino acid levels may show differences in regard to physiological changes, diet and diseases. The aim of the study is to measure the amino acid levels in children with celiac disease and compare them with the controls.


METHODS
sixty-two children with classic celiac disease and 62 age and sex matched healthy control were enrolled in this study. Plasma amino acid levels of the children were measured by using tandem mass spectrometry.


RESULTS
celiac children had significant lower plasma levels of citrülline, glutamine and cystine than control (p.
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri.. dr.eylemsevinc@yahoo.com.
Eylem
E
Sevinc
Department of Pediatric Allergy, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri.. dr.eylemsevinc@mynet.com.
Haluk
H
Himmet Akar
Department of Public Health, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri.. drnmentes@mynet.com.
Nergiz
N
Sevinc
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri.. duran@erciyes.edu.tr.
Duran
D
Arslan
Department of Gastroenterology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri.. gcsezgin@mynet.com.
Gülten
G
Can Sezgin
Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.. esevinc@erciyes.edu.tr.
Mustafa
M
Kendirci
D000293:Adolescent; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood*; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
D000596:Amino Acids