[Amino acids and their metabolites in blood and urine of children with minimal cerebral dysfunction]

Vopr Med Khim. 1999 Jan-Feb;45(1):58-64.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The following changes were found in children in the minimal cerebral dysfunction: the hypoaminoacidemia and hypoaminoaciduria with decrease of glutamate and aspartate, their amides, methionine and serine in the blood and urine; decrease of lysine, taurine, tyrosine, catecholamines and serotonin in the blood; increase of GABA and glycine in the blood; increase of xanthurenate, proline and cysteine in the urine. The ratio excitatory/inhibitory mediatory amino acids decreased significantly. The ratio essential/nonessential amino acids and concentrations of amino acids, transporting by x-AG, beta and A/ASC systems, decrease in the blood; majority of transporting systems in the kidney functions augmently. Disturbances of amino acids metabolism disappear or decrease in successful treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / blood*
  • Amino Acids / urine*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / blood*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / urine*
  • Biomarkers
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Biomarkers