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Clin Chim Acta
; 73(1): 39-43, 1976 Nov 15.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1000838
RESUMO
A modification of the enzymic method of Tabor and Wyngarden for formiminoglutamate (FIGLU) estimation in urine is described. Alkaline degradation of FIGLU in blanks enhanced the sensitivity of the method. FIGLU excretion in 94 healthy persons indicated a sex and age dependence. Short term calorie restriction or fasting led to a decrease of FIGLU excretion while acute alcohol intoxication or chronic alcohol administration were accompanied by enhanced FIGLU excretion. It is suggested that decreased FIGLU excretion was due to histidine deficiency.